L2 CDN & Edge Security Engineer

L2 CDN & Edge Security Engineer - 3-6 yrs Pune Job Title L2 CDN & Edge Security Engineer Job Summary We are looking for a skilled and proactive L2 CDN & Edge Security Engineer to manage troubleshoot and optimize enterprise CDN and edge security platforms including Akamai Technologies and Cloudflare environments. The engineer will be responsible for supporting global web applications CDN delivery optimization WAF policy management DNS operations SSL certificate management DDoS mitigation support and troubleshooting production incidents across multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate should have strong networking fundamentals hands-on CDN troubleshooting experience and knowledge of web security technologies. Key Responsibilities CDN Operations & Support Manage and support CDN platforms including Akamai and Cloudflare. Configure and maintain CDN properties cache policies and routing rules. Perform cache purging/invalidation activities. Configure and troubleshoot origin connectivity issues. Support global traffic acceleration and content optimization. Incident Management & Troubleshooting Handle L2 production incidents and escalations from L1 teams. Troubleshoot HTTP/HTTPS DNS SSL/TLS and CDN-related issues. Investigate website latency downtime and cache performance issues. Analyze CDN logs traffic patterns and edge behavior. Coordinate with application cloud network and security teams for issue resolution. Security & WAF Operations Manage WAF rules rate limiting bot protection and geo-blocking policies. Investigate DDoS attacks and support mitigation activities. Tune security policies to reduce false positives. Monitor and respond to security alerts and suspicious traffic activity. Support OWASP Top 10 protection implementation. DNS & SSL Management Configure and manage DNS records including A AAAA CNAME TXT and MX records. Manage SSL certificate onboarding renewal and troubleshooting. Validate TLS configurations and certificate chains. Support DNS failover and load balancing configurations. Monitoring & Performance Optimization Monitor CDN health edge performance and traffic analytics. Optimize cache hit ratios and origin offload. Analyze latency bandwidth usage and web performance metrics. Work with monitoring tools like Grafana Splunk Datadog and Kibana. Change Management Implement CDN and security configuration changes during maintenance windows. Validate post-change functionality and rollback if required. Prepare technical documentation SOPs and RCA reports. Automation & Scripting Support automation activities using APIs CLI tools and scripting. Work with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines where applicable. Assist in operational improvements and process automation. Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills Strong understanding of: o CDN technologies o HTTP/HTTPS protocols o DNS architecture o SSL/TLS o TCP/IP networking o Reverse proxy concepts o Load balancing Hands-on experience with: o Akamai CDN o Cloudflare CDN & WAF o WAF policy management o DDoS mitigation o CDN troubleshooting Knowledge of: o Linux administration o Shell/Python scripting basics o REST APIs o Monitoring tools o Log analysis Preferred Skills Experience with: o Multi-cloud environments o Amazon Web Services o Google Cloud o Microsoft Azure o Terraform o CI/CD pipelines o DevSecOps concepts Knowledge of: o OWASP Top 10 o Zero Trust Security o API Security o Bot Management o SIEM tools Experience Required 36 years of experience in: o CDN Operations o Network Operations o Cloud Networking o Edge Security o Web Application Security Educational Qualification Bachelors degree in: o Computer Science o Information Technology o Electronics & Communication o Related technical field Certifications (Preferred) Akamai Certifications Cloudflare Certifications CCNA / Network Security Cloud certifications from AWS Azure or GCP Tools & Technologies Category Tools/Platforms CDN Akamai Cloudflare Monitoring Grafana Splunk Datadog Kibana Networking DNS TCP/IP Load Balancers Security WAF DDoS Bot Protection OS Linux Automation Python Bash APIs Cloud AWS Azure GCP Soft Skills Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills Good communication and stakeholder management Ability to work in 24x7 operational environments Team collaboration and incident coordination Documentation and reporting skills Job Location Pune Employment Type Full-Time

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Full-time