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Area(s) of responsibility Skills: Network Security-WAAP Experience: 6-10 years Location: (Bangalore Preferred)/ Mumbai/ Pune/ Noida/ Hyderabad/ Chennai 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) Secure internet gateways .
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.