Security Architect Ii

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 Security Professional Services team

Our Team provides managed services and proactive and reactive support to our global customers. We utilize tools, process and knowledge to integrate and maintain Akamai security solutions for our clients. We collaborate to solve problems, innovate to provide creative solutions and continuously improve for our customers

Make an impact on the future of Internet Security

Part of the Professional Services team, responsibilities include delivering, integrating, maintaining, and optimizing security solutions effectively. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure outcomes meet quality standards.

As a Security Architect II, 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
• Collaborating with cross-functional project team to scope, set timelines, create technical solutions, and support the ongoing implementation
• Participating in ongoing training initiatives to up-skill yourself and to train others.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Demonstrate 6+ experience in security technologies, processes, concepts, and formal education in computer science/engineering.
• 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 experience with Cisco networking and security platforms for BGP, traffic redirection, and DDoS mitigation
• 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.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!