
Senior Network Security Engineer (WAF / Akamai)
Listing checked October 6, 2026 · pay as published by Talentxo
Overview
As a Senior Network Security Engineer, you will provide L2 support for Akamai WAF (Kona Site Defender), focusing on policy tuning, configuration, and troubleshooting. You will monitor and analyze WAF events, logs, and alerts to detect and mitigate web attacks, and handle incident management and escalation to L3 or vendor support. You will onboard new applications and services into the Akamai WAF platform, including ruleset design and deployment, and collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams to validate and optimize protection policies. Additionally, you will perform root cause analysis of recurring WAF-related incidents, support change management activities, and maintain documentation, SOPs, and runbooks. This role requires hands-on experience with Akamai Control Center (Luna Portal) and a strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and web threats.
What You'll Do9
- 1Provide L2 support for Akamai WAF (Kona Site Defender), including policy tuning, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- 2Monitor and analyze WAF events, logs, and alerts to detect and mitigate web attacks.
- 3Handle incident management and escalation to L3 or vendor support when required.
- 4Onboard new applications and services into the Akamai WAF platform, including ruleset design and deployment.
- 5Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams to validate and optimize protection policies.
- 6Perform root cause analysis of recurring WAF-related incidents and propose long-term fixes.
- 7Support change management activities such as policy updates, upgrades, and patching.
- 8Maintain and update documentation, SOPs, and runbooks for WAF operations.
- 9Work with compliance and audit teams to ensure WAF security standards are met.
Requirements7
- 1Hands-on experience with Akamai WAF (Kona Site Defender) and Akamai Control Center (Luna Portal).
- 2Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, web threats, and mitigation techniques.
- 3Proficiency in HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, DNS, and TCP/IP protocols.
- 4Experience in policy configuration, false positive tuning, and custom rule creation.
- 5Good understanding of CDN, reverse proxy, caching, and load balancing concepts.
- 6Strong incident troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- 7Knowledge of ITIL processes including Incident, Change, and Problem Management.
Who Should Apply
Candidates with 4-7 years of experience in network security, specifically with Akamai WAF and Akamai Control Center, will find this role a strong match. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in policy tuning, incident management, and onboarding applications into WAF platforms, along with a solid grasp of OWASP Top 10 and web protocols. This position is less suitable for those without direct Akamai WAF experience or those who lack knowledge of ITIL processes. Candidates who cannot demonstrate practical experience in false positive tuning and custom rule creation may score low on fit.
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