F5-WAF & Radware-DDoS L2 Security Engineer

L2 Security Engineer – WAF & DDoS (F5 | Radware)Job Overview

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  Position: L2 Security Engineer

  
  


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  Primary Expertise: F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) & Radware DDoS Protection

  
  


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  Preferred Technologies: Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortinet Firewalls

  
  


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  Experience Required: 4-6 years in Network Security/Cybersecurity (Minimum 2+ years hands-on with F5 WAF/Radware DDoS)

  
  


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  Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline

  
  


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  Availability: Immediate Joiners Only

  
  

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced L2 Security Engineer with hands-on expertise in F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Radware DDoS Protection solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for day-to-day monitoring, administration, troubleshooting, policy management, and operational support of enterprise web application security infrastructure.

Candidates with additional experience in Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortinet Firewalls will have a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Infrastructure & Operations

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  Monitor, manage, and support F5 WAF and Radware DDoS security infrastructure.

  
  


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  Monitor WAF and DDoS alerts, analyze web traffic, and respond to security events.

  
  


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  Configure, maintain, and optimize WAF security policies, signatures, and protection profiles.

  
  


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  Support the onboarding of web applications into the WAF environment.

  
  


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  Perform WAF policy tuning to minimize false positives while maintaining robust security.

  
  


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  Monitor and mitigate DDoS attacks using Radware protection solutions.

  
  


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  Troubleshoot WAF, DDoS, and application connectivity issues.

  
  


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  Support SSL certificate installation, renewal, and management.

  
  


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  Coordinate with application, network, and server teams for rapid issue resolution.

  
  


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  Generate operational, security, and compliance reports.

  
  


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  Perform routine health checks, monitoring, and maintenance of security platforms.

  
  


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  Escalate complex technical issues to L3 teams whenever required.

  
  

2. Security Incident Management

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  Monitor web application security incidents and suspicious activities.

  
  


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  Perform log analysis and event correlation for security investigations.

  
  


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  Support SOC teams during incident handling and remediation.

  
  


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  Ensure WAF and DDoS security policies comply with organizational standards.

  
  


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  Assist in maintaining security documentation and operational records.

  
  

3. Platform Support & Troubleshooting

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  Troubleshoot F5 WAF policies, application access, and traffic flow issues.

  
  


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  Monitor Radware DDoS appliance health and mitigation activities.

  
  


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  Support software upgrades, patching, and routine maintenance.

  
  


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  Monitor system health, storage, performance, and availability.

  
  


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  Perform backup and restoration activities as needed.

  
  

Required Skills & Competencies

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  Core Technologies: Hands-on experience with F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF/ASM) and Radware DDoS Protection solutions.

  
  


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  Security Knowledge: Strong understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and core web application security concepts.

  
  


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  Policy Management: Experience in WAF policy creation, rule tuning, and signature management.

  
  


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  Networking & Protocols: Good knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, Load Balancing, and general networking fundamentals.

  
  


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  Troubleshooting: Proven experience troubleshooting web application security and connectivity issues.

  
  


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  OS Fundamentals: Basic knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.

  
  


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  Soft Skills: Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and incident-handling skills.

  
  

Added Advantage (Preferred Technologies)

Candidates with hands-on experience in any of the following firewall platforms will be given preference:

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  Palo Alto Firewall

  
  


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  Cisco Firewall

  
  


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  Fortinet Firewall

  
  

Preferred Certifications

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  F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA)

  
  


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  F5 WAF/ASM Certification

  
  


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  Radware Certified Professional (Preferred)

  
  

Good to Have

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  Experience with SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel).

  
  


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  Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Python, or Bash).

  
  


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  Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

  
  


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  Understanding of security compliance frameworks and audit requirements.