Security Architect II — Remote/Hybrid Web Security

Akamai Technologies GmbH; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 92,900 - 167,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexBase program

Healthcare benefits

RRSP

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies GmbH is seeking a Security Architect II to manage security delivery for customers, architect end-to-end configurations, and optimize security lifecycles across CDN, WAF, API Security, and Bot Management. You will analyze traffic, customize solutions, and document issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes automation-first practices with Terraform, Akamai CLI, Python, and PowerShell, plus hands-on use of tools like Postman and Burp Suite to

Qualifications

• Must have 5yrs of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or another related technical field or its equivalent.
• Apply expertise in DNS, routing, HTTP, TCP, TLS, APIs, and application security principles.
• Be able to analyze web traffic, architectures, and customize Akamai security solutions to resolve customer security challenges.
• Leverage OWASP, firewalls, network security products, and client/server architectures to strengthen application security.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly while solving problems proactively with an automation-first approach using Terraform, Akamai CLI, and scripting.
• Embrace AI-driven innovation, continuous learning, and outcome-focused execution to deliver measurable security improvements.

Responsibilities

• Managing security and delivery processes for customers, overseeing the technical lifecycle from configuration and testing to production deployment.
• Architecting the end-to-end lifecycle of customer configurations, integrating CDN, WAF, API Security, Bot Management, and other solutions into a seamless, full-stack delivery security chain.
• 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 recorded and updated across projects.
• Collaborating with cross-functional project teams to scope, set timelines, create technical solutions, and support ongoing implementations.
• Participating in ongoing training initiatives to up-skill yourself and train others.
• Leveraging automation through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Akamai CLI) and scripting (Python, PowerShell) to streamline configurations and deployments where possible.
• Utilizing Web Developer Tools, Postman, cURL, and Burp Suite to troubleshoot, validate, and optimize end-to-end security and delivery lifecycles.

Skills

DNS

Routing

HTTP

TCP

TLS

APIs

Application security

OWASP

Firewalls

Network security products

Client/server architectures

Automation-first approach

Terraform

Akamai CLI

Python

PowerShell

Postman

cURL

Burp Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or related field

Tools

Terraform

Akamai CLI

Python

PowerShell

Postman

cURL

Burp Suite

Job description

Akamai Technologies GmbH is seeking a Security Architect II to manage security delivery for customers, architect end-to-end configurations, and optimize security lifecycles across CDN, WAF, API Security, and Bot Management. You will analyze traffic, customize solutions, and document issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes automation-first practices with Terraform, Akamai CLI, Python, and PowerShell, plus hands-on use of tools like Postman and Burp Suite to