Business Analyst Lead

Purview Services; Surat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview Services in Surat, India, seeks an experienced cybersecurity program lead focused on web application security and Akamai WAF deployments. You will build and mentor delivery teams, drive program-level initiatives, gather requirements, and define success KPIs for deliverables.

You will lead Akamai WAF configuration, conduct security assessments, coordinate incident response with the security operations team, and communicate progress to stakeholders while continuously improving the client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in cybersecurity with focus on web application security and WAF technologies.
• Proficiency in Akamai WAF configuration and management; strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, JS, and web app frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build & manage delivery teams for cybersecurity projects, including WAF engineers and security analysts.
• Drive program-level initiatives: requirements gathering and KPI definition for deliverables.
• Lead Akamai WAF deployment, configuration, and end-to-end delivery on applications.
• Perform regular security assessments, vulnerability testing, and risk analysis to optimize WAF configurations.
• Coordinate incident response with security operations and stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Program management

Security analytics

Incident response

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Security

Tools

Akamai WAF

Jira

Security assessment tools

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.