Business Analyst Lead

Purview Services; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview Services in Pune, India is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity professional to lead web application security initiatives focused on Akamai WAF deployments. You will coordinate delivery teams, gather requirements, and define success KPIs for security deliverables.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in cybersecurity, strong Akamai WAF expertise, and certifications like CISSP or CEH. You will mentor staff, report to stakeholders, and continuously improve client web security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or Information Security.
• 6–8 years in cybersecurity with focus on web app security and WAF technologies.
• Proficiency in Akamai WAF configuration and management.
• Understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, JS, and web app frameworks.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and security assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage delivery teams for cybersecurity including WAF engineers and related roles.
• Lead Akamai WAF implementations and configurations for external facing web applications.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and risk analysis.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Security Analysis

Incident Response

Mentoring

Continuous Improvement

Delivery Lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Akamai WAF configuration

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.