Senior Enterprise Security Architect (Zero Trust) - Remote

Akamai Technologies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Senior Enterprise Security Architect to enhance customer engagement during the technical sales cycle. The role involves consulting on zero trust security models and demonstrating solution value to close sales. Candidates should have strong knowledge of network security and experience in complex environments. This position offers flexible working arrangements and aims to foster a supportive and innovative atmosphere for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive health benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in large, complex customer-facing environments.
• Ability to effectively present complex material to varying audiences.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts including SIEM, SOAR, EDR.

Responsibilities

• Owned proof-of-concepts and beta programs with customers.
• Consulted on agile, secure security models.
• Educated internal teams about Enterprise solutions.

Skills

Technical sales cycle

Network security

Zero Trust security concepts

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Software configuration

Job description

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology and ensuring customer success?

Does Software Defined Segmentation/Zero Trust Security excite you? Join our Enterprise Security Team!

Our Enterprise Division is responsible for developing and selling Enterprise Security, Identity, Application Access products and Microsegmentation. Our goal is to navigate an evolution within customers to a more secure, dynamic and agile infrastructure. Collaborating with our enterprise sales, other internal teams and external partners is key.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Enterprise Security Architect, you will sit at the heart of the sales process. You will be the technical evangelist supporting customers with the adoption of our products and services. You’ll play a pivotal role in demonstrating the value of our solutions, helping to close the sale.

As a Senior Enterprise Security Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Owning, shaping, and running proof-of-concepts, beta programs, and pre-sales activities with customers and partner teams on the French market
• Diving into enterprise architecture discovery and hands‑on software configuration
• Strategizing with and assisting customers as they move to more agile, secure, identity‑centric security models
• Taking a consultative approach to solutions and solving challenges around next‑generation security transformation
• Educating and enabling internal teams and partners regarding our Enterprise solution portfolios to motivate effective sales strategies
• Influencing product roadmaps and ensuring the inclusion of business priorities and requirements of customers

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience working in large, complex customer‑facing environments with responsibility for the technical sales cycle
• Be able to effectively present complex and technical material to varying audiences virtually and in‑person
• Have knowledge of network security, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, endpoint protection, firewalls, and other cybersecurity concepts
• Have expertise with Zero Trust security concepts and technologies such as Network Security, SASE/SSE, ZTNA and Microsegmentation
• Display good understanding of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and cloud native technologies (Microservices, Kubernetes)

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 say that flexible working is 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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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

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!

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