Web Application Firewall Engineer (Akamai/F5)

Tata Consultancy Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Charlotte, NC is seeking a senior Security Engineer to deploy and maintain enterprise web application firewalls (Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF) and support security infrastructure.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, log analysis, collaboration with developers, and on-call incident response; a Bachelor's in information systems is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience with deployment and maintenance of enterprise web application firewall products.
• Support of security infrastructure and related projects across network security technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting: packet captures, CLI commands, network protocols.
• Knowledge of application layer TCP/IP Layer 7 security fundamentals.
• Ability to analyze application logs and collaborate with developers on secure coding.
• Bachelor's degree in information systems or a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Willing to be on call for incident resolution.

Responsibilities

• Operations and monitoring and day to day troubleshooting for web application firewalls across the enterprise.
• Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies.
• Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects.
• Perform regular health checks and user activity audits.
• Author and vigilantly maintain documents related to the design, purpose, operation, and management of security applications.

Skills

Enterprise WAF deployment

Akamai Kona

F5 ASM/AWAF

Salt API Protection

Troubleshooting techniques

TCP/IP Layer 7 security

Log analysis

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Job Description

• Minimum 8 years knowledge and experience with deployment and maintenance of enterprise web application firewall products: Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF, Salt API Protection.
• Primary responsibility is support of our security infrastructure and security projects with potential to take on responsibilities for other network security technologies such as Network Access Control, Firewall etc
• Must have good working knowledge of troubleshooting techniques: performing and analyzing the results of packet captures, CLI commands, familiarity with network protocols
• Understand application layer TCP/IP Layer 7 security fundamentals
• Ability to analyze application logs and work with developers to ensure secure coding practices are in use
• Bachelor's degree in information systems or relevant field of study
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required.
• Ability to interact with personnel at all levels across the organization and to comprehend business imperatives.
• A strong customer/client focus with ability to manage expectations appropriately and provide superior customer/client experience and build long‑term relationships.
• Willing to have a flexible work schedule and be on call for incident resolution
• Coding/Scripting experience such as Python or PowerShell to automate tasks is a bonus.
• Operations and monitoring and day to day troubleshooting forweb application firewalls (F5 and Akamai)across the enterprise.
• Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies
• Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects
• Perform regular health checks and user activity audits
• Author and vigilantly maintain documents related to the design, purpose, operation, and management of security applications

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Minimum 8 years knowledge and experience with deployment and maintenance of enterprise web application firewall products: Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF, Salt API Protection.
• Primary responsibility is support of our security infrastructure and security projects with potential to take on responsibilities for other network security technologies such as Network Access Control, Firewall etc
• Must have good working knowledge of troubleshooting techniques: performing and analyzing the results of packet captures, CLI commands, familiarity with network protocols
• Understand application layer TCP/IP Layer 7 security fundamentals
• Ability to analyze application logs and work with developers to ensure secure coding practices are in use
• Bachelor's degree in information systems or relevant field of study
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required.
• Ability to interact with personnel at all levels across the organization and to comprehend business imperatives.
• A strong customer/client focus with ability to manage expectations appropriately and provide superior customer/client experience and build long‑term relationships.
• Willing to have a flexible work schedule and be on call for incident resolution
• Coding/Scripting experience such as Python or PowerShell to automate tasks is a bonus.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Operations and monitoring and day to day troubleshooting forweb application firewalls (F5 and Akamai)across the enterprise.
• Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies
• Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects
• Perform regular health checks and user activity audits
• Author and vigilantly maintain documents related to the design, purpose, operation, and management of security applications

Salary: $65,000 - $125,000

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE