Security Architect - Remote

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

Does the opportunity to make a difference at a leading technology organization excite you?

Join our prestigious Professional Services Team!

Our Team provides managed services and proactive and reactive support to our global customers. We collaborate to solve problems and innovate to provide creative solutions and improve continuously!

Partner with the best

As a Security Architect, you will turn compliance guidelines into business requirements. You will also shape tech specs and frameworks for use by internal teams and external assessors. Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, you'll learn how Akamai's web-scale systems work. Guiding the company to efficiently meet our security obligations.

As a Security Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Owning the technical aspects of security integrations from creating/updating configurations, testing, debugging, and deployment
• Being a proactive technical consultant for our customers, delivering value with every engagement
• Analyzing customer web traffic and customizing Akamai security solutions
• Working with Akamai's Prolexic DDoS service to help mitigate DDoS attacks for our costumers
• Participating in training initiatives to develop your skills, reviewing/improving the security posture of our existing/new products
• Monitoring current security standards and monitoring advancements in information security technologies to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have graduation in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, another related field or its equivalent.
• Possess a deep understanding and knowledge of protocols such as DNS and HTTP/HTTPS
• Be able to demonstrate understanding of DDoS and associated attack vectors
• Have experience with industry compliance and security standards including PCI and GDPR
• Demonstrate knowledge of application security, such as Security event management, Real Time Traffic Analysis or Security Compliance
• Demonstrate written, verbal and presentation skills including communicating complex technical content in English

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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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!

Akamai is committed to complying with COVID-19 requirements in the countries where it operates. For locations or roles subject to vaccination mandates, we require proof of vaccination, if permitted, as a condition of employment. We will provide additional details regarding our vaccine record submission protocols during the hiring and onboarding process.

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