Job Title: Digital Security Engineer/ Lead
Experience Required: 910+ Years
Location : Mohali (work from office)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Security Engineer/Lead to define and implement our security strategy for digital assets. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with cloud-native web application firewalls, cloud security platforms, and application gateway management, coupled with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. This role involves working with global e-commerce platforms, mentoring team members, and ensuring best-in-class digital security practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Security Strategy & Implementation
- Define and execute the security strategy for all digital assets.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud-native Web Application Firewalls (WAF) across major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Implement comprehensive WAF event logging and incident response processes.
- Update threat models based on WAF event patterns and emerging risks.
- Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot WAF rulesets and configurations.
- Cloud & Application Security Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud, Akamai, and Application Gateway (mandatory).
- Design, optimize, and secure infrastructure for web applications in cloud environments.
- Monitor system activities, fine-tune parameters, and ensure optimal performance and security.
- Evaluate existing solutions, provide recommendations, and engage with application development teams on infrastructure and security initiatives.
- Leadership & Collaboration Partner with stakeholders and end users to translate high-level specifications into secure application solutions.
- Mentor junior engineers, ensuring adherence to development and security best practices.
- Communicate effectively with teams and leadership, aligning on strategy, priorities, and results.
- Participate in project planning, reporting, and execution across multiple initiatives.
- Security Operations & Monitoring Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
- Research and recommend best-fit infrastructure, network, database, and security architectures.
- Create and maintain tools for continuous monitoring and proactive threat detection. (Plus) Experience working on Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
Qualifications & Skills
- 910+ years of experience in digital security engineering with leadership responsibilities.
- Proven expertise in Web Application Firewall (WAF) deployment, configuration, and management across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud, Akamai, and Application Gateway (hands-on).
- Solid understanding of SIEM solutions and incident response frameworks. Experience in infrastructure, network, database, and application security design. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to mentor and lead technical teams while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
