Professional Services Consultant

Location: Noida Berger Tower, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the deployment and configuration of Imperva’s Application Security solutions (e.g., WAF, Advanced Bot Protection, API Security, DDoS Protection) in customer environments (on-premises, cloud, and hybrid).
• Conduct technical workshops and assessments to understand customer requirements, environments, and objectives.
• Customize and optimize policies, rules, and configurations based on risk posture, compliance needs, and traffic patterns.
• Act as a trusted advisor for security architecture and provide ongoing technical guidance during implementation and post-deployment phases.
• Deliver high-quality documentation, including implementation plans, tuning guides, runbooks, and project status reports.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Product Management, Support, R&D) to communicate field feedback and assist with escalations.
• Educate customers on best practices and ensure a smooth handover for long-term solution ownership.
• Travel up to 25% may be required, depending on customer engagement needs.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5-10 years of experience in Professional Services, Security Engineering, or related technical consulting roles.
• Hands-on experience with Web Application Firewalls, especially Imperva’s App Security stack (Cloud WAF, On-prem WAF/Gateway, ThreatRadar, etc.).
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, HTTP protocol, web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, REST APIs), and application architecture.
• Familiarity with networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, SSL/TLS, CDN).
• Experience working with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple customer engagements simultaneously.

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.