Business Analyst Lead

Purview Services; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview Services in India is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to drive Akamai WAF deployments across client web applications. You will build and mentor delivery teams, define success KPIs, and coordinate with engineering and capability teams to ensure secure, timely implementations.

The role requires 6-8 years in web app security, strong Akamai WAF expertise, and a proactive approach to vulnerability assessments and incident response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 6-8 years of cybersecurity experience focused on web app security and WAF technologies.
• Proficiency in Akamai WAF configuration and management.
• Strong understanding of HTTP/S, HTML, JavaScript, and web frameworks.
• Experience with security assessment tools and OWASP Top 10.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or Akamai certifications are a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Sprint planning, Jira board management, and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Build & manage delivery teams for cybersecurity including WAF engineers.
• Lead Akamai WAF deployment and configuration for external web apps.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and risk analysis.
• Collaborate with security operations for incident response.
• Define KPIs for deliverables and drive program-level initiatives.
• Communicate with stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage end-to-end delivery lifecycle of WAF deployments.
• Provide regular reporting on deliveries and upcoming tasks.

Skills

Akamai WAF configuration

Web technologies (HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, JS

Security assessment tools

OWASP Top 10 knowledge

Team leadership

Jira board management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Security

Tools

Akamai WAF

Jira

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.