Network Security Architect - WAAP Specialist

Network Security Architect with WAAP Area(s) of responsibility Skills: Network Security-WAAP Experience: 8-11 years Location: Bangalore Only Key Responsibilities WAAP Responsibilities (Primary Focus) Architect, implement, and manage WAAP platforms , including: Web Application Firewall (WAF) API Security (discovery, protection, runtime analysis) Bot Management DDoS Protection (L3L7) Design and deploy WAAP solutions using platforms such as: Thales Imperva Cloud-native WAFs (Azure, AWS WAF) or equivalent Develop and maintain custom WAF rules, security policies, and signatures to protect critical applications. Perform false positive tuning, policy optimization, and rule lifecycle management . Enable API discovery, schema enforcement, and protection against OWASP API Top 10 threats . Integrate WAAP with: SIEM/SOAR platforms Identity providers Threat intelligence feeds Collaborate with application teams to: Onboard applications into WAAP platforms Perform security assessments and risk reviews Ensure minimal performance impact while enforcing strong security controls Implement protection against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, RCE, etc.). Lead WAAP incident response and root cause analysis for application-layer attacks. Define and track application security metrics and KPIs (attack trends, mitigation effectiveness). Ensure compliance with security frameworks (CIS, NIST, Zero Trust, data protection standards). WAAP & Application Security Expertise (Mandatory) Strong experience with WAAP platforms (Akamai preferred; Cloud WAF or equivalent accepted). Deep understanding of: OWASP Top 10 (Web & API) Application-layer threats and mitigation techniques Hands-on experience in: WAF policy creation and tuning API security controls (schema validation, authentication enforcement) Bot mitigation strategies DDoS protection architecture (L3L7) Experience in: Traffic analysis (HTTP/HTTPS, TLS inspection) Behavioral-based threat detection Strong understanding of: Secure application architectures (monolith, microservices, APIs) DevSecOps integration and CI/CD security controls (nice to have) Network Security & Infrastructure Strong hands-on experience in: Firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, Juniper) IDS/IPS, VPN, SIEM Expertise in: Firewall policy design, NAT, routing, inspection, and threat prevention Experience in designing secure: Hybrid (on-prem + cloud + internet-facing) environments Experience in: Proxy architectures (forward/reverse) Experience Level Senior Level .