Akamai Technologies

Senior Security Architect

Akamai Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$109,900 - CA$197,700 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Owning the technical aspects of security integrations from creating/updating configurations, testing, debugging, and deployment
  • Analyzing customer web traffic, being a proactive technical consultant for our customers, delivering value with every engagement
  • Customizing Akamai security solutions to address potential threats and vulnerabilities for our Security Business Unit
  • Working with Akamai's Prolexic DDoS service to help mitigate DDoS attacks for our customers
  • 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

Requirements

  • 8 years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, another related field or its equivalent
  • Deep understanding and knowledge of protocols such as DNS and HTTP/HTTPS
  • Demonstrate understanding of DDoS and associated attack vectors
  • Experience with industry compliance and security standards including PCI and GDPR
  • Knowledge of application security, such as Security event management, Real Time Traffic Analysis or Security Compliance
  • Able to review system designs, identify security risks and suggest ways to mitigate these risks
  • Experienced with scripting languages such as SQL, Python, Go
Benefits
  • healthcare
  • 401K savings plan
  • company holidays
  • vacation (in the form of PTO)
  • sick time
  • family friendly benefits including parental leave
  • employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SQLPythonGoDNSHTTPHTTPSDDoSSecurity event managementReal Time Traffic AnalysisSecurity Compliance
Soft Skills
technical consultingproactive engagementtrainingreviewingimproving security postureanalyzing web trafficidentifying security riskssuggesting mitigations