WAF/CDN Security Architect

Select Minds LLC

Akamai WAF/CDN Security Architect supporting onboarding of applications on Akamai CDN and WAF platforms. Leading edge security implementation and CDN operations as a technical leader.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCitrixCloudDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead onboarding and migration of applications onto Akamai CDN and WAF platforms.
Configure, maintain, and support Akamai edge security and content delivery services.
Implement and tune WAF policies, security controls, caching rules, and traffic management configurations.
Work closely with application, network, cloud, and security teams to ensure secure and optimized application delivery.
Troubleshoot complex Layer 1–7 issues involving DNS, TLS/SSL, HTTP/HTTPS, CDN behavior, caching, and origin connectivity.
Support production incidents, root cause analysis, and operational escalations.
Participate in on-call rotation and support maintenance activities during off-hour change windows.
Develop technical documentation, runbooks, operational procedures, and audit artifacts.
Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders on application onboarding and security initiatives.
Support security assessments, audits, remediation activities, and compliance requirements.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineering teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of overall IT infrastructure/network/security experience.
5+ years of hands-on experience with Akamai CDN and WAF technologies in enterprise environments.
Strong expertise with:
Akamai Kona Site Defender (KSD)
Akamai CDN
Edge DNS
Property Manager
Bot Manager
TLS/Certificate Management
Strong understanding of:
HTTP/HTTPS
TLS/SSL
DNS
TCP/IP
CDN caching
Load balancing
Web application security
Experience with OWASP Top 10 mitigation and WAF tuning.
Experience supporting cloud-native applications in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Familiarity with enterprise ADC/load balancer technologies such as F5, AVI, Citrix ADC, A10, or Cloudflare.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
Experience working directly with vendors and driving technical discussions independently.
Akamai certifications preferred.
Experience with automation/scripting using Python, Shell, Terraform, or APIs.
Experience with SIEM integrations, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Prior experience supporting large-scale internet-facing enterprise applications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote
Competitive salary
Opportunity for advancement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Akamai CDNAkamai WAFAkamai Kona Site DefenderEdge DNSProperty ManagerBot ManagerTLS/Certificate ManagementHTTP/HTTPSDNSTCP/IP

Soft Skills

troubleshootinganalytical skillscommunication skillstechnical guidancementoring

Certifications

Akamai certifications