Description

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and mitigate malicious bot activity impacting web applications and services.
• Design, implement, and support web traffic routing strategies across enterprise environments.
• Configure and maintain Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies to protect critical applications.
• Analyze web server and application logs to identify security threats, performance issues, and abnormal traffic patterns.
• Interpret and troubleshoot HTTP status codes and application responses.
• Manage and optimize traffic delivery through Akamai Content Delivery Network (CDN).
• Support domain management and DNS-related configurations within Akamai environments.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot F5 load balancers and traffic management solutions.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, and security teams to improve application availability and security posture.
• Implement security best practices within AWS-hosted applications and services.
• Investigate security incidents related to web applications, automated traffic, and routing infrastructure.
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and reporting capabilities for bot detection and web traffic analysis.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting web applications, web servers, or application security platforms.
• Strong understanding of HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
• Hands-on experience with Web Application Firewalls (WAF).
• Experience analyzing web server logs and application logs.
• Ability to identify, interpret, and troubleshoot HTTP response codes and traffic anomalies.
• Knowledge of application security concepts, including OWASP Top 10 and common web application vulnerabilities.
• Experience supporting production web environments and internet-facing applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with F5 Load Balancers (LTM, GTM, ASM/Advanced WAF).
• Experience with AWS cloud services and cloud networking.
• Experience administering or supporting Akamai CDN solutions.
• Familiarity with bot management and automated traffic mitigation platforms.
• Experience with DNS, domain registration, and traffic routing concepts.
• Knowledge of scripting or automation tools such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Security certifications such as Security+, AWS Security Specialty, GIAC, or similar

Key Skills

Education

Any Gradute