Job Title: Security Architect II
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA
(multiple openings): Security Architect II Designing, planning, and delivering
security solutions for large enterprise customers. Leading the planning,
installation and integration of our products in diverse environments using
automation and configuration tools. Working with customers throughout project
life-cycle, deploying and configuring state of the art Micro-Segmentation and
Security platforms. Delivering advanced professional services such as training,
expansions, configurations and optimizations. Training our customers and
stakeholders on our products to ensure they gain maximum value from our
solutions. Liaising with cross-functional teams to resolve customer issues in a
timely manner and drive customer post-sales satisfaction. Telecommuting
permitted from anywhere in the United States. [AG1534]
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Required Qualification:
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering,
Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Security,
Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Networks, Information
Systems, or IT, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or closely
related technical role.
Must have: Two (2) years of experience in the following: Web application & API
security; bot detection & mitigation tuning; application hardening; DNS security
& management; rate limiting, token validation, schema enforcement, and client
behavior analysis; SIEM Integration; Splunk & Microsoft Sentinel for threat
monitoring; Prolexic Routed & Proxy; DDoS attack mitigation including zero-day
threats; Observability Tools such as Traffic Peak & Datastream 2 for anomaly
detection & performance monitoring; CI/CD Pipeline Integration; Security
Compliance & Standards such as OWASP, PCI-DSS security configuration
walkthroughs; and AI Application Security.
Alternatively, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in
Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity,
Information Security, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication
Networks, Information Systems, or IT, plus five (5) years of experience in the
job offered or closely related technical role.
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your
favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes.
We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the
giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the
internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's
most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because
behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're
the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures
it just works.
Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life
beyond work. See our benefits
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employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling
employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.
We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home,
in an office, or a combination of both.
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Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based
candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $179130-$181300
/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not
limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.
Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package
may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual
bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings
plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family
friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program
including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements
apply.