Security Architect

Project Role : Security Architect Project Role Description : Define the cloud security framework and architecture, ensuring it meets the business requirements and performance goals. Document the implementation of the cloud security controls and transition to cloud security-managed operations. Must have skills : Web Application Firewall (WAF), Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Good to have skills : NA Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary: As a Senior AWS WAF / AWS Firewall Engineer should be aligned with enterprise security operations, managed services, and cloud-scale environments, which should fit well for senior roles in large organizations. The responsibilities and skills are grounded in commonly published AWS WAF / Firewall job requirements

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
• AWS WAF & Application Security Design, implement, and manage AWS WAF protections for CloudFront, Application Load Balancer (ALB), and API Gateway.
• Create, tune, and maintain custom WAF rules, managed rule groups, rate-based rules, and bot control policies.
• AWS Firewall & Network Security
• AWS Firewall & Network Security
• Implement and manage AWS Network Firewall and AWS Firewall Manager for centralized security policy enforcement.
• Define firewall policies, rule groups, and traffic filtering across multi-account AWS environments.
• Work closely with network and cloud teams to secure VPC architectures and ingress/egress traffic.
• Implement and manage AWS Network Firewall and AWS Firewall Manager for centralized security policy enforcement.
• Define firewall policies, rule groups, and traffic filtering across multi-account AWS environments.
• Work closely with network and cloud teams to secure VPC architectures and ingress/egress traffic.
• Threat Detection, Monitoring & Incident Response
• Monitor security events using SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk) and AWS logging services.
• Perform real-time incident response, including rapid rule updates and traffic mitigation during active attacks.
• vSupport forensic analysis and post-incident reviews.ronments.
• Work closely with network and cloud teams to secure VPC architectures and ingress/egress traffic.
• Automation & DevSecOps
• Automate WAF and firewall deployments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation).
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and SDLC processes.
• Enforce security guardrails using AWS Firewall Manager at scale.
• Governance & Collaboration
• Partner with application, DevOps, and platform teams to embed security-by-design.
• Contribute to security standards, runbooks, and operational documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and act as an SME for AWS application security.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Web Application Firewall (WAF), Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security architectures and best practices.
• Strong hands-on experience with:AWS WAF
• Strong hands-on experience with:AWS Firewall Manager
• Strong hands-on experience with:AWS Network Firewall
• Strong hands-on experience with:AWS Shield (preferred)

Additional Information:

• The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Web Application Firewall (WAF).
• This position is based at our Mumbai office.
• A 15 years full time education is required.
• .Bachelors and above degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, Engineering / Bachelor or college degree in related field or equivalent work experience (Full time).
• The candidate should have minimum 10+ years of experience in AWS WAF & AWS Network Firewall.
• Good to have certification on AWS Certified Security – Specialty

15 years full time education

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