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Connect Pro Management Consultants · posted 3 months ago
A day in the life could include: (Job Responsibilities)
Design, implement, and operate edge-based application delivery and security
services, including DNS, content delivery (CDN), web application firewall
(WAF), DDoS protection, and Zero Trust access capabilities
Configure and maintain reverse proxy and application publishing patterns for
internet-facing services across cloud and hybrid environments
Develop, tune, and maintain WAF policies and custom rules to protect against
application-layer threats while minimizing false positives
Analyze and mitigate malicious traffic patterns, including DDoS attacks, bot
activity, and common web application exploits
Apply edge-based traffic management strategies, including traffic steering,
failover, and performance optimization across geographic regions
Optimize application performance, availability, and resiliency through
caching
strategies, load distribution, and edge control capabilities
Deploy and manage edge platform configurations
Automate configuration, policy enforcement, and lifecycle management
Troubleshoot application delivery issues, including latency, connectivity,
TLS/certificate errors, and WAF rule conflicts
Perform traffic analysis using logs, metrics, and packet capture tools to
investigate and resolve production issues
Partner with security, cloud, and application teams to implement and enforce
secure design patterns aligned with modern web security standards (e.g.,
OWASP Top 10)
Contribute to monitoring and alerting strategies to proactively detect and
respond to performance or security issues at the edge
Create and maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and
operational procedures to support scalable service delivery
Communicate technical insights and recommendations to stakeholders across
engineering, security, and application teams
What you will need to bring with you (Experience & Education Required)
Hands-on experience with edge networking or security platforms (e.g., CDN,
WAF, or application delivery platforms such as Cloudflare, Akamai,
CloudFront, or similar)
Strong understanding of internet and web application technologies, including
DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, and certificate management
Experience supporting secure application delivery architectures, including
reverse proxies, caching, and traffic flows between client, edge, and origin
systems
Solid understanding of web security concepts, including OWASP Top 10
vulnerabilities, WAF protections, and threat mitigation techniques
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and Git-based version control
workflows
Familiarity with API-driven automation and CI/CD pipelines for
infrastructure
or platform delivery
Foundational knowledge of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing
fundamentals, and cloud/hybrid connectivity models
Hands-on experience troubleshooting network and application delivery issues
using logs, metrics, and packet analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump)
Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and
supporting hybrid application deployments
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex technical
issues and drive resolution
Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across
engineering, security, and application teams
What will put you ahead:
(Experience & education preferred)
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science/Information
Technology OR
equivalent work experience (8+ years in an IT role fulfilling a technical
capacity)
7+ years of experience in either support of complex enterprise networks, or
management of network security devices like firewalls, proxies,
reverse proxies and IPS devices
Knowledge on the Palo Alto NGFW’s, ZScaler –
ZIA, ZPA, ZBA FortiGate firewalls and Cloudflare.
Knowledge and work experience on any of the cloud
platforms such as AWS,
Azure, GCP and Alkira.
Experience in network automation, design, and usage of scripting
technologies Ansible tower, Ansible core, Python, YAML,
CloudFormation/Terraform is a plus.
Prior understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Other considerations:
Should be flexible with working hours as per Business need.