Senior Enterprise Security Architect: Zero Trust & Cloud Security

Akamai Technologies GmbH; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits at Akamai

FlexBase program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies GmbH is expanding its Enterprise Security Group in Milan, seeking a Senior Enterprise Security Architect/ESA to lead pre‑sales and architecture projects. You will drive PoCs, collaborate with customers on identity‑centric security models, and influence roadmaps while guiding teams and partners across security portfolios.

You should excel at presenting technical material to varied audiences, have deep knowledge of network security, cloud platforms, and Zero Trust concepts, and

Qualifications

• Experience in large, complex customer‑facing environments and technical sales cycles.
• Ability to present complex material to diverse audiences, virtually and in‑person.
• Knowledge of security concepts including zero trust, cloud, and network security.
• Fluency in Italian and English.

Responsibilities

• Own, shape, and run proofs‑of‑concepts, beta programs, and pre‑sales activities with customers and partner teams.
• Dive into enterprise architecture discovery and hands‑on software configuration.
• Strategize with customers moving to agile, identity‑centric security models.
• Take a consultative approach to solutions and address security transformation challenges.
• Educate and enable internal teams and partners on Enterprise portfolios to drive sales.
• Influence product roadmaps reflecting customer priorities.

Skills

Network security

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

XDR

Endpoint protection

Firewalls

Zero Trust

Public clouds

Kubernetes

Italian language

English language

Job description

Akamai Technologies GmbH is expanding its Enterprise Security Group in Milan, seeking a Senior Enterprise Security Architect/ESA to lead pre‑sales and architecture projects. You will drive PoCs, collaborate with customers on identity‑centric security models, and influence roadmaps while guiding teams and partners across security portfolios.

You should excel at presenting technical material to varied audiences, have deep knowledge of network security, cloud platforms, and Zero Trust concepts, and