Security Architect II

Akamai Technologies

Security Architect II responsible for managing Akamai security solutions and collaborating with global teams. Ensure seamless security and delivery while optimizing solutions for clients.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSFirewallsPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensuring seamless security and delivery by managing technical lifecycles, from initial setup, troubleshooting, and testing to production deployment.
Designing the end-to-end lifecycle of customer configurations, incorporating CDN, WAF, API Security, Bot Management, and additional solutions for seamless delivery.
Analyzing traffic and system architecture, and customizing security solutions to address and remediate security challenges.
Managing and documenting technical issues, stakeholder responses, and requests to ensure information is consistently recorded and up to date across projects.
Collaborating with cross-functional project teams to scope, set timelines, create technical solutions, and support ongoing implementations.
Leveraging automation through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Akamai CLI) and scripting (Python, Powershell) to streamline configurations and deployments where possible.
Leveraging a robust technical toolkit like Web Developer Tools, Postman, cURL, and Burp Suite to validate, optimize, and troubleshoot workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrate 6+ years of experience in security technologies, processes, concepts, and formal education in computer science/engineering.
Demonstrate expertise in internet fundamentals, DNS, routing, HTTP, TCP, TLS certificate lifecycle, application security, and APIs.
Be able to analyze web traffic, web architectures, and customize Akamai security solutions to answer customers' security issues.
Have expertise in OWASP, network security products, application firewalls, server, and client-side application architecture.
Demonstrate an automation-first approach, utilizing Terraform, Akamai CLI, and scripting, maintain an AI-forward mindset, continuously learning and adapting to AI-driven trends.
Focus on delivering impactful results while clearly conveying complex technical information through exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

security technologiesinternet fundamentalsDNSroutingHTTPTCPTLS certificate lifecycleapplication securityAPIsautomation

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillscollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder management