Business Analyst Lead

Purview Services; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview Services is seeking an experienced security professional to lead the Akamai Web Application Firewall deployment for external web applications in India. You will drive program-level initiatives, gather requirements, define success KPIs, and manage delivery across teams including BAs, WAF engineers, and F5 engineers.

Responsibilities include security assessments, incident response collaboration with security operations, continuous improvement, and regular reporting to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 6-8 years in cybersecurity with focus on web apps and WAF technologies.
• Proficiency in Akamai WAF configuration and management.
• Strong understanding of web technologies (HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, JavaScript).
• Experience with security assessment tools and OWASP Top 10.

Responsibilities

• Build & manage the delivery teams of Cyber security including Business Analysts, WAF Engineers, F5 Engineers.
• Mentor & train resources within team to ensure competency building.
• Drive program level initiatives, requirements gathering & define KPIs for deliverables.
• Lead the deployment and configuration of Akamai WAF for external facing web apps.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and risk analysis.
• Collaborate with security operations for incident response and mitigation.
• Communicate with Program, Engineering & capability teams and stakeholders.
• Stay updated with security trends and Akamai product updates.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery lifecycle for Akamai WAF deployments.
• Regular reporting to stakeholders on deliveries, KPIs, and forecasts.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Security or related field

Tools

Akamai WAF configuration

HTTP/HTTPS/HTML/JS

Security assessment tools

OWASP Top 10

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

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  Team Building:
  
  
  
  • Build & manage the delivery teams of Cyber security including Business Analysts, WAF Engineers, F5 Engineers.
  
  
  • Mentor & train the resources within team to ensure the competency building with the team.
  
  
  
  


• Project Delivery: Driving the program level initiatives, requirement gathering & defining success KPIs for Deliverables.


• Akamai WAF Implementation: Lead the deployment and configuration of Akamai WAF solutions for external facing web applications.


• Security Analysis: Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and risk analysis to ensure the effectiveness of WAF configurations.


• Incident Response: Collaborate with the security operations team to respond to and mitigate web application security incidents.


• Stakeholder Communication: Work closely with Program team, Engineering team & capability teams with managing active communications with all stakeholders.


• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest security trends and Akamai product updates to continuously enhance client web application security posture.


• Delivery life cycle: Ensure the time bound delivery success with driving the end to end life cycle of Akamai Web application Firewall deployment on applications.


• Reporting: Regular reporting to stakeholders on the team Deliveries, KPI & upcoming tasks forecasting.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.


• Experience: Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on web application security and WAF technologies.


• Technical Skills:
  
  
  
  • Proficiency in Akamai WAF configuration and management.
  
  
  • Strong understanding of web technologies, including HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, JavaScript, and web application frameworks.
  
  
  • Experience with security assessment tools and methodologies.
  
  
  • Knowledge of common web application vulnerabilities and OWASP Top 10.
  
  
  
  


• Certifications: Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or Akamai certifications are a plus.


• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.


• Project Lead Skills: Sprint planning, hosting retrospectives, managing Jira boards & resource task assignments.

Additional Requirements:

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all WAF implementations comply with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies.


• Project Management: Experience in managing security projects, including timelines, resources, and deliverables.


• Flexibility: Willingness to adapt to the dynamic nature of cybersecurity threats and organizational needs.