Infrastructure Security Engineer - WAF,F5 & Palo Alto Firewall

Gruve; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Gruve is seeking a motivated security operations professional to join our team in Mumbai. The role focuses on hands-on security across F5 technologies, Palo Alto and FortiGate firewalls, and Infoblox DNS, with emphasis on incident response and continuous optimization of enterprise security infrastructure.

You will monitor traffic and security logs, investigate alerts, and respond to breaches while integrating threat intelligence feeds and documenting WAF configurations for ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• BE (Computer Science / IT) or MCA or equivalent.
• 5–7 years of experience in the security domain.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience working as an L1/L2 Engineer in operations.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto or FortiGate Firewalls and F5 Load Balancer (LB, WAF, DDoS).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols including TCP/IP, routing, and switching.

Responsibilities

• Monitor web traffic and analyze security logs.
• Investigate alerts and take action against unusual activities.
• Respond quickly to security breaches.
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds.
• Continuously optimize WAF performance.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits.
• Manage ServiceNow workflows.
• Maintain organized documentation of WAF configurations, rules, and procedures.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network and security issues.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Threat monitoring

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

BE (Computer Science / IT) or MCA

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

FortiGate Firewalls

F5 Load Balancer (LB/WAF/DDoS)

Infoblox DNS

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and talented individual interested in working on F5 technologies (Load Balancer, WAF, DDoS), Palo Alto Firewalls, FortiGate Firewalls, and Infoblox DNS. The role involves hands‑on security and network operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and continuous optimization of enterprise security infrastructure.

What You Will Do

• Monitor web traffic and analyze security logs.
• Investigate alerts and take action against unusual activities.
• Respond quickly to security breaches.
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds.
• Continuously optimize WAF performance.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits.
• Manage ServiceNow workflows.
• Maintain organized documentation of WAF configurations, rules, and procedures.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network and security issues.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work.

Requirements

• BE (Computer Science / IT) or MCA or equivalent university degree.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in the security domain.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience working as an L1/L2 Engineer in operations.
• Hands‑on experience with Palo Alto or FortiGate Firewalls and F5 Load Balancer (LB, WAF, DDoS).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols including TCP/IP, routing, and switching.
• Equal opportunity employer; diverse and inclusive workplace; culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.