Business Analyst Lead

Purview Services; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview Services in India seeks a senior cybersecurity leader to drive Akamai WAF deployments across customer web applications. You will build and mentor delivery teams, manage program milestones, and define KPIs for success.

The role requires 6–8 years in web app security, proficiency in Akamai WAF, and strong collaboration with SecOps and engineering to report progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 6-8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, focusing on web application security and WAF technologies.
• Proficiency in Akamai WAF configuration and management.
• Strong understanding of web technologies (HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, JavaScript) and web app frameworks.
• Experience with security assessment tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and common web app vulnerabilities.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or Akamai certifications are a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Build & manage delivery teams of Cyber security including Business Analysts, WAF Engineers, F5 Engineers.
• Mentor & train resources within team to ensure competency building.
• Driving program level initiatives, requirement gathering & defining success KPIs for Deliverables.
• Lead the deployment and configuration of Akamai WAF solutions for external facing web applications.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and risk analysis for WAF configurations.
• Collaborate with security operations to respond to and mitigate incidents.
• Communicate with Program, Engineering & capability teams; manage stakeholder communications.
• Stay updated with latest security trends and Akamai product updates to enhance client web app security posture.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery lifecycle of Akamai WAF deployment on applications.
• Provide regular reporting to stakeholders on deliveries, KPIs, and upcoming tasks forecasting.

Skills

Akamai WAF deployment

Team leadership

Program management

Security assessments

Incident response

Stakeholder communication

Continuous improvement

Delivery lifecycle

Reporting to stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or 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.