Security Lead – Akamai CDN & WAF

About Us:
Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.

About the Role
Paytm is looking for an experienced Security Lead with deep, hands-on expertise in Akamai a to spearhead our edge security and content delivery initiatives. This is a critical lead role responsible for architecting and defending the perimeter of our high-volume, transactional services. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of dedicated experience in CDN and WAF technologies, proven expertise with Akamai suites, and a strong ability to drive complex technical projects while mentoring a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities
● Lead the comprehensive design, strategic deployment, and ongoing management of Akamai CDN and WAF solutions, ensuring robust protection and high availability for Paytm’s critical applications.
● Own end-to-end CDN/WAF projects, from initial architecture and stakeholder planning through to successful implementation, configuration, and post-deployment support and optimization.
● Mentor, guide, and technically develop a team of engineers, setting clear goals, ensuring operational excellence, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and security-first mindset.
● Act as the primary technical escalation point for all complex Akamai CDN/WAF incidents, performance issues, and security events, driving root cause analysis (RCA) and implementing long-term solutions.
● Proactively optimize edge delivery, performance, and security by leveraging advanced Akamai features, including intelligent caching strategies, traffic management, and sophisticated bot-fighting techniques.
● Drive continuous improvement by establishing security baselines, performing regular configuration audits, automating manual processes, and standardizing configurations across all properties.
● Collaborate closely with engineering, site reliability, security operations, application, and business teams to ensure seamless service delivery, secure new product launches, and embed security into the development lifecycle.
● Manage the strategic relationship with Akamai, Cloudflare, and other vendors, handling technical escalations, championing feature adoption, and influencing product roadmaps to meet Paytm's evolving needs.

Qualifications & Experience
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
● 5+ years of progressive experience in CDN and WAF technologies, with proven hands-on expertise in architecting and managing Akamai and/or Cloudflare
● Solutions in a large-scale, high-traffic environment.
● Strong, in-depth knowledge of web delivery architecture, advanced caching techniques, DNS, SSL/TLS certificate management, and the nuances of HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
● Solid, practical understanding of web application security, demonstrated by expertise in WAF policy tuning, false positive analysis, bot mitigation strategies, and multi-layered DDoS protection.
● Verifiable experience in leading technical teams or managing complex edge delivery projects, including setting technical direction and managing deliverables.
● Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations and effectively communicate complex technical details to diverse stakeholders.
● Familiarity with Agile methodologies and ITIL processes is a significant plus.
● Akamai and/or Cloudflare certifications (e.g., Akamai Web Performance or Security) are highly desirable and will be given strong consideration.

Why join us:
● Because you get an opportunity to make a difference, and have a great time doing that.
● You are challenged and encouraged here to do stuff that is meaningful for you and for those we serve.
● You should work with us if you think seriously about what technology can do for people.
● We are successful, and our successes are rooted in our people collective energy and unwavering focus on the customer, and that's how it will always be.

Compensation:
If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you. With enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It’s your opportunity to be a part of the story!