Web Application Firewall Engineer

Job Title : SME WAF Engineer

Location : Pune (Hybrid WFO) | Shift : UK Hours | Industry : Banking

Experience : 8+ years overall, with minimum 6 years in WAF solution design and deployment

Job Description :

Seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) WAF Engineer to design and support enterprise-scale WAF solutions following industry best practices (MVP, OWASP, vendor standards). The role involves discovering, documenting, and delivering technical designs and automation-ready configurations for WAF deployment and audits. Responsibilities include defining baseline configuration patterns, managing access controls per IDAM policies, ensuring safe deployment models, and integrating rate-limit settings into baseline configurations. Candidate must stay updated on platform GA versions, document logging options, and ensure compliance with certification requirements.

Requirements :

Strong hands-on experience with multiple WAF platforms (Tencent, Akamai, etc.)

In-depth knowledge of web application security attacks and mitigations

Expertise in enterprise WAF deployments, rule sets, rate limiting, certificates, and SIEM integration

Familiarity with IDAM and access control mechanisms.

Skills Required

Web Application Security