Job Description
Job Title:  Akamai WAF Engineer - 1
Req Id:  79169
City:  Leeds
State/Province:  Yorkshire
Posting Start Date:  7/16/25
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
Job Description: 

Job Title: Akamai WAF Engineer/Architect
Location: Leeds, Londo

The Role:
We are seeking a proficient Akamai WAF Engineer/Architect with a strong background in web application security, content distribution, and Threat and Vulnerability Management, including DDoS protections and implementing change projects within the organization. As a member of the Cyber Security Team, you will collaborate with other cybersecurity professionals across Digital Cyber Security and the broader organization, contributing to the team's success in various areas

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver security software and configurations utilizing Akamai, GCP, and Azure cloud-native products.
- Provide and sustain security solutions for our Enterprise and Digital Channels.
- Oversee DDoS mitigation, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence, ensuring that layers 6 and 7 defenses remain proactive against cyber threats.
- Participate in addressing incidents and threats to Lloyds' cybersecurity to identify strategies for mitigating future attacks.

Required Skills:

- Extensive experience with various WAF solutions for edge, cloud, and on-premise environments.
- Proficient in WAF tuning and configuration, with a solid foundation in web security principles and practices.
- Develop custom WAF rules and features to address vulnerabilities and enhance overall security measures.
- Ability to design and implement tailored WAF processes and documentation, supported by a comprehensive understanding of web application security.
- Strong analytical skills to review and align platforms with MVP and Baseline Configurations, leveraging in-depth knowledge of WAF functionalities and limitations.
- Provide maintenance support for the DevSecOps pipeline related to automation tasks.
- Familiarity with IDAM protocols and access control measures for effective WAF management, informed by a robust understanding of web security.
 
Benefits: You will receive a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, training and development opportunities, as well as an engaging career within a fast-paced and dynamic business environment. Benefits include:
- Contributory pension
- Additional holiday purchase
- Life insurance policy
- Private medical insurance
 
Equal Opportunities: Wipro is committed to fostering positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we aim to cultivate a diverse Wipro family by prioritizing the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion within the workplace. All applicants are encouraged to apply.
Mandatory Skills: Akamai WAF .

 

Experience: 8-10 Years .

 

Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Come to Wipro. Realize your ambitions. Applications from people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.
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