CDN & Edge Security Engineer

Apex Systems; Mexico; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% payroll

30-day Christmas bonus

15 days vacations + 5 floating days (+

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a senior CDN/Edge Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate enterprise CDN and edge delivery solutions. You will troubleshoot complex incidents and collaborate across infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure resilient performance.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in CDN/Networking/security, hands-on Akamai/Cloudflare/Fastly experience, and a strong background in WAF, DDoS, and bot protection within cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years supporting enterprise CDN, networking, or application security environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly, or similar CDN technologies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale CDN and edge delivery solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support CDN and edge delivery solutions for enterprise environments.
• Troubleshoot performance, routing, availability, and security incidents in production.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams on incident response and optimization.

Skills

CDN

Networking

Application security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Akamai

Cloudflare

Fastly

Job description

Apex Systems is a leading Data and Digital Transformation professional services organization focused on delivering solutions that create real business value. We build authentic partnerships with our clients, offering objective counsel from concept to deployment to ensure a consistent voice in a dynamic IT environment.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise CDN, networking, or application security environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly, or similar CDN technologies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale CDN and edge delivery solutions.
• Deep understanding of:
• HTTP/HTTPS Protocols
• TCP/IP Networking
• Layer 3, Layer 4, and Layer 7 Security Concepts
• Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
• Experience managing:
• Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
• DNS Services
• Load Balancing Solutions
• Traffic Routing Strategies
• Edge Security Services
• Caching Policies and Optimization
• Proven experience troubleshooting complex performance, routing, availability, and security-related incidents.
• Experience working as a Level 3 escalation resource for critical production environments.
• Experience designing and supporting WAF policies, bot protection controls, and DDoS mitigation architectures.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate across infrastructure, security, and application teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting multi-CDN environments.
• Experience with Bot Management platforms and anti-automation technologies.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust and Edge Security architectures.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and scripting using:
• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash
• Terraform
• Knowledge of API Security controls and modern web application architectures.
• Experience supporting large enterprise or global e-commerce environments.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and logging platforms.
• Experience conducting security assessments and threat analysis.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Technical Stack:

CDN & Edge Technologies

• Akamai
• Cloudflare
• Fastly
• Edge Delivery Platforms

Networking

• DNS
• HTTP/HTTPS
• TCP/IP
• Traffic Routing
• Caching Technologies

Security

• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Bot Management
• DDoS Protection
• API Security
• Layer 3/4/7 Security Controls
• AWS
• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash
• Terraform

Monitoring & Operations

• Monitoring Platforms
• Observability Tools
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Performance Monitoring
• 100% payroll
• 30-day Christmas bonus
• 15-day vacations + 5 floating days (70% vacation bonus)