L2 WAF & SSLO Engineer - F5 BIG-IP-k
Summary
L2 engineer providing 24/7 operational support for F5 BIG-IP WAF/ASM and SSL Orchestrator platforms in a critical banking environment — tuning WAF policies, handling SSL/TLS traffic inspection issues, performing RCA on security incidents, and coordinating with security and network teams. Onsite role with rotational shifts.
Job Title: L2 WAF & SSLO Engineer F5 BIG-IP
Experience: 5+ Years
Locations: Bhubaneswar, Kharghar, Belapur, Nagpur
Work Mode: Work from Office – Onsite
Shift: 247 Rotational Shifts
Domain: Network Security / Cybersecurity Operations
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced L2 WAF & SSLO Engineer to manage, support and troubleshoot F5 BIG-IP Web Application Firewall (WAF/ASM) and SSL Orchestrator (SSLO) platforms in a critical banking environment.
The candidate will be responsible for protecting web applications against security threats, managing WAF policies, troubleshooting SSL/TLS traffic inspection, resolving security incidents and ensuring compliance with security policies and operational SLAs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide L2 operational support and administration for F5 BIG-IP WAF/ASM and SSLO platforms.
- Monitor security alerts, platform health, performance and availability.
- Troubleshoot web application security incidents and SSL/TLS traffic-related issues.
- Configure, deploy and tune WAF security policies, exceptions and application protection rules.
- Configure F5 SSLO for SSL/TLS traffic decryption, inspection and re-encryption.
- Implement standard configurations for new applications and services.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA), incident containment and remediation.
- Escalate complex issues to L3 engineers and F5 Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
- Maintain SOPs, runbooks, technical documentation and incident records.
- Ensure configurations comply with security policies and banking regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with application, network, security and other technical teams for incident resolution.
Mandatory Technical Skills
- Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP WAF/ASM.
- Practical experience with F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator (SSLO).
- Good knowledge of F5 BIG-IP LTM, HTTP/HTTPS and SSL/TLS.
- Experience in WAF policy configuration, tuning and troubleshooting.
- Strong incident management, troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Education & Certifications
- BE/B.Tech in Computer Science/IT, BCA/MCA or a relevant master's degree.
- Required certifications as specified by the client: CEH/CCNA/CCNP Security and an OEM F5 certification such as F5-CA/F5-CTS (two certifications in total).
Important Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
- Willingness to work onsite at the assigned location.
- Willingness to work in 247 rotational shifts.
- Candidates should have hands-on F5 WAF/ASM and SSLO experience, not just general firewall or network monitoring experience.
Interested candidates can apply with their updated CV, current CTC, expected CTC, notice period and preferred location.