Job
Description
Job Purpose
Were looking for a Cloud Network & Security Engineer to manage and scale our internet-facing infrastructure, CDN performance, cloud network layers, and security edge controls, across platforms like Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, and cloud environments including AWS, OCI, and GCP.Duties and Responsibilities
A-Minimum required Accountabilities for this role
Manage and optimize Akamai CDN (NetStorage, multi-pathing, property rules, EdgeWorkers, cache policies).
Maintain and operate DNS infrastructure with Akamai Edge DNS, Route 53, or Cloudflare DNS.
Configure and troubleshoot Application Load Balancers (ALBs) across AWS and OCI.
Administer Cloudflare and CloudFront configurations, including page rules, WAF settings, caching behavior, and certificate management.
Configure firewall DNAT/SNAT rules, ingress/egress traffic flows, and IP-based access controls.
Implement and maintain Web Application Firewalls (WAF) policies (Akamai Kona, Cloudflare WAF, AWS WAF).
Secure ingress traffic to origin with mutual TLS, Origin Shield, and Akamai/Cloudflare Bot Management tools.
Design and manage multi-cloud network topologies (VPCs, transit gateways, VPNs, interconnects) across AWS, GCP, and OCI.
Manage and enforce network security posture across OCI, AWS, and GCP, including Security Groups, NACLs, routing tables, and Firewall-as-a-Service.
Ensure full compliance with RBI Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, and CERT-In directives.
B-Additional Accountabilities pertaining to the role Optimize multi-path traffic routing strategies using CDN geo-redundancy and cloud-native tools (like Route 53 latency routing, OCI DNS steering).
Participate in internal performance benchmarking of CDNs, WAFs, and edge networks.
Collaborate with the AI/ML team on projects involving traffic anomaly detection, auto-tuning CDN rules, and security pattern recognition.
Support cloud DevOps and Infra teams in embedding network security into CI/CD pipelines.
Maintain and optimize cost-efficient bandwidth usage and egress patterns using caching and edge compute strategies.
Manage automation of CDN configuration and deployment using Terraform, Akamai Property Manager APIs, Cloudflare Workers, etc.
Conduct regular CDN & cloud security posture assessments, performance audits, and configuration reviews.
Work closely with SOC to correlate WAF logs, CDN logs, DNS query patterns, and detect malicious behaviors at the edge.
Key Decisions / Dimensions
Require additional resource
Major Challenges
Resource requirement
Required Qualifications and Experience
a)QualificationsPost Graduates with 612 years of relevant experience in enterprise network and security domains
b)Work Experience612 years in enterprise network and security roles, preferably in regulated financial services or fintech environments.
Deep hands-on expertise with:
oAkamai (NetStorage, WAF/Kona, Edge DNS, Property Manager, EdgeWorkers)oCloudflare (WAF, DNS, Bot Protection, Workers, Magic Transit)oAWS CloudFront, Route 53, ALB, and ShieldoOCI Load Balancer, Networking, DNS, and FastConnectoFirewall configuration (DNAT/SNAT, IP filtering, ACLs)Strong understanding of:
oHTTP/S protocols, CDN caching rules, TLS termination, edge performanceoIngress/egress filtering, Zero Trust networking, DDoS protection techniquesoMulti-cloud networking patterns and IPSEC/GRE VPNsoInfrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Akamai CLI/API)Compliance & Security:Familiarity with RBI cybersecurity guidelines, ISO 27001 controls, and VAPT/VAS remediation workflows.
Experience with SIEM log integration from CDNs, WAFs, DNS, and cloud firewalls.
Certifications (Preferred):Akamai ACA or ACE
AWS Certified Advanced Networking / Security Specialty
Cloudflare Zero Trust / Workers Specialist
Cisco CCNP Security, Fortinet NSE, or equivalentc)
