AYAN InfoTech is looking for Cloudflare SME / Migration Specialist to join an exciting project based in Melbourne. The role offers you the opportunity to contribute towards an extremely well structured and mature environment, working on sophisticated enhancement projects.
Role: Cloudflare SME / Migration Specialist
Location: Melbourne
Contract Duration: 6 Months with high possible extensions
Experience: 6+ Years
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Cloudflare WAF (Web Application Firewall) Migration Specialist to manage and execute the migration of our web application firewall (WAF) from Existing to Cloudflare. This role will focus on ensuring a smooth transition with minimal disruption to our applications, security protocols, and traffic management. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Cloudflare platforms, with a deep understanding of WAF functionality, security protocols, and the configuration of CDN and DNS services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Planning & Strategy: Collaborate with internal stakeholders (security, IT, DevOps, engineering teams) to define the scope, timelines, and objectives for the WAF migration.
- Assess current WAF configurations and translate them into Cloudflare configurations, ensuring compatibility with existing security policies and business requirements.
- Document the migration strategy, including risk assessments, fallback procedures, and testing protocols.
- Migration Execution: Responsible for the implementation of the Cloudflare WAF, ensuring a seamless transition.
- Configure Cloudflare WAF settings, including WAF rules, security features (e.g., bot management, rate limiting),CDN, DDOS and custom configurations based on existing security protocols.
- Migrate DNS records, traffic management policies, and SSL configurations to Cloudflare.
- Ensure proper routing of traffic to avoid downtime or disruptions during migration.
- Testing & Validation: Conduct extensive testing of the Cloudflare WAF configurations before and after migration to ensure security protocols are functioning as intended.
- Verify the effectiveness of Cloudflare's security features, such as bot mitigation, DDoS protection, and rule matching.
- Work with QA and development teams to validate application performance and security post-migration.
- Troubleshooting & Optimization: Identify and resolve any technical issues that arise during the migration process.
- Monitor the performance of Cloudflare WAF post-migration, identifying and addressing any potential bottlenecks or misconfigurations.
- Optimize Cloudflare security rules and policies to improve both security and performance.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation of migration processes, configurations, and results.
- Create a knowledge base for future reference and handover to internal teams for ongoing management of Cloudflare WAF.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders on the progress, challenges, and results of the migration.
- Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with network engineers, security specialists, and DevOps teams to ensure cross-functional collaboration.
- Ensure clear communication of migration timelines, risks, and outcomes with senior leadership and technical teams.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Experience: Proven experience in Cloudflare WAF Implementation projects, specifically migration from existing WAF to Cloudflare.
- Strong expertise in Cloudflare platforms, with hands-on experience configuring and managing WAF, CDN, DNS, and security settings.
- In-depth understanding of web security principles, DDoS protection, bot mitigation, SSL/TLS, and application layer protection.
- Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of Cloudflare's security features (e.g., WAF, rate limiting, bot management, firewall rules, IP reputation).
- Familiarity with WAF configurations and security settings.
- Proficiency with DNS management and SSL/TLS configuration.
- Hands-on experience with troubleshooting and resolving performance and security-related issues in a cloud environment.
- Tools & Technologies: Cloudflare WAF and security tools.
- WAF configuration of CI\CD pipelines and tools.
- Experience with CDN (Content Delivery Network) configurations and DNS management tools.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team environment.
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to risk management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Trained and Certified on Cloudflare WAF Platform
- Experience in Implementing Cloudflare WAF, CDN, DDOS, Bot Management etc.
- Experience with DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and application deployment processes.
- Good to have work experience in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Contact: 61-(02) 7207 6926 for more details.
Please note we will be able to contact only shortlisted candidates for this role. We thank you in advance for your interest.
