DDoS & Web Application Security Engineer - Riyadh,KSA

The DDoS & Web Application Security Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and managing defenses against volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks across on-premises and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement DDoS protection strategies across hybrid and cloud infrastructures.

• Monitor real-time DDoS attacks, analyze traffic anomalies, and apply mitigation techniques.

• Configure, tune, and optimize Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies for APIs, web portals, and subdomains.

• Implement bot management and behavioral analysis to prevent credential stuffing and scraping attacks.

• Coordinate with SOC, Threat Intelligence, and Network teams during active incidents.

• Continuously improve layered security controls against evolving attack vectors.

• Deliver monthly reports covering DDoS incidents, WAF performance, and bot mitigation metrics.

• 5+ years of experience in network and web application security.

• Hands-on experience with F5 Advanced WAF, Cloudflare, Akamai Kona, or Radware DefensePro.

• Strong understanding of DDoS attack types, traffic analysis, and mitigation techniques.

• Experience securing APIs and cloud-based applications.

• Familiarity with SOC operations and incident response workflows.

• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.