Security Lead Akamai CDN & WAF

**Job Description:** As an experienced CDN/WAF Engineer, you will be responsible for owning end-to-end CDN/WAF projects, including architecture, planning, implementation, configuration, and post-deployment support. Your key responsibilities will include: - Mentoring and guiding a team of engineers to ensure operational excellence and foster a culture of continuous learning and security-first mindset. - Acting as the primary technical escalation point for complex Akamai CDN/WAF incidents, performance issues, and security events, driving root cause analysis (RCA) and implementing long-term solutions. - Proactively optimizing edge delivery, performance, and security by leveraging advanced Akamai features such as intelligent caching strategies and traffic management. - Driving continuous improvement by establishing security baselines, performing regular configuration audits, and standardizing configurations across all properties. - Collaborating closely with various teams to ensure seamless service delivery, secure new product launches, and embed security into the development lifecycle. **Qualifications & Experience:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. - 5+ years of progressive experience in CDN and WAF technologies, with hands-on expertise in managing Akamai and/or Cloudflare solutions. - Strong knowledge of web delivery architecture, caching techniques, DNS, SSL/TLS certificate management, and HTTP/HTTPS protocols. - Practical understanding of web application security, demonstrated by expertise in WAF policy tuning, bot mitigation strategies, and DDoS protection. - Experience in leading technical teams or managing edge delivery projects. - Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to communicate complex technical details effectively. **Why join us:** - You will have the opportunity to make a difference and work on meaningful projects. - We encourage and challenge you to think about the impact of technology on people. - Our successes are rooted in our collective energy and focus on the customer. - You will be part of India's largest digital lending story with opportunities to democratize credit for consumers & merchants. (Note: The additional details about the company have been omitted as they do not contain specific information related to the job description.),