Job Summary We are seeking a Technical DDoS Engineer (Level 1) with hands-on experience in Anti-DDoS technologies and Arbor Networks solutions to support the protection of enterprise and ISP networks against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The role will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, and mitigating DDoS threats while ensuring high availability and service continuity.
Key Responsibilities Monitor network traffic and security alerts for potential DDoS attacks using Arbor Networks (Peakflow, TMS, Sightline) and other Anti-DDoS platforms Perform real-time DDoS detection, analysis, and mitigation Apply mitigation techniques such as rate limiting, filtering, blackholing, and traffic diversion Work with SOC, Network Operations, and ISPs to contain and mitigate attacks Maintain and update DDoS response procedures and playbooks Generate incident reports and provide root cause analysis Perform health checks and basic tuning of Anti-DDoS systems Support onboarding of new customers or services into DDoS protection platforms Escalate complex or large-scale attacks to L2/L3 teams when required
Technical Skills & Experience2–5 years of experience in network security, SOC, or DDoS mitigation Hands-on experience with Arbor Networks (TMS, Peakflow SP, Sightline) Strong understanding of DDoS attack types, including:Volumetric attacks (UDP floods, amplification) Protocol attacks (SYN floods, fragmented packets) Application-layer attacks (HTTP, HTTPS floods) Solid knowledge of:TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, BGP, routing & switching Firewalls, load balancers, and CDN-based protection Experience with traffic analysis, Net Flow, packet captures, and SIEM tools Familiarity with cloud-based DDoS protection is a plus (Cloudflare, Akamai, AWS Shield, etc.