Security Architect

Would you enjoy working with cutting-edge web security systems?

Do you seek hands-on learning experiences on Web Security with a growing global team?

Join our highly skilled Professional Services team

Our Professional Services team partners with leading organizations to seamlessly integrate their websites onto our platform. We collaborate on security and enterprise products, delivering consultative services and designing optimal solutions as one team.

Make an impact on the future of Internet Security

You will work directly with clients to deliver Akamai's solutions. You will be involved with projects from design through implementation, testing and customer sign-off.

As a Security Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Owning the technical aspects of integration (configuration, debugging, documentation, testing, go-live) of our Security Solutions
• Analyzing customer traffic as well as systems and customizing Akamai security solutions to answer customers' security issues
• Managing and documenting technical issues, responses and requests to ensure information is recorded and updated
• Being a proactive technical consultant for our customers delivering value with every engagement
• Collaborating with cross-functional project team to scope, set timelines, create technical solutions, and support the ongoing implementation

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience in general security technologies, processes, and concepts.
• Be well versed in internet fundamentals, DNS and routing, communication protocols such as HTTP or TCP
• Have experience as an Application Security Engineer or Network Security Engineer
• Have ability to engage, influence, and build trusted relationships with customers in difficult environments.
• Be able to analyze customer traffic &systems and customize Akamai security solutions to answer customers' security issues.
• Demonstrate the ability to work proactively, quickly, with a desire to learn and problem solving.
• Have knowledge of OWASP, network security products, network/application firewalls, server and client-side application architecture
• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate highly technical information in a concise manner.

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.