Akamai WAF/CDN Security Architect (Remote)

Select Minds LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Select Minds LLC is seeking an Akamai WAF/CDN Security Architect to support enterprise-scale application onboarding and edge security implementation. The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of IT experience and 5+ years in Akamai technologies.

This remote position involves leading application migrations, troubleshooting security incidents, and supporting compliance initiatives. Proven expertise with CDN, web security, and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT infrastructure/network/security experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Akamai CDN and WAF technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and migration of applications onto Akamai CDN and WAF.
• Configure, maintain, and support Akamai edge security and content delivery services.
• Implement and tune WAF policies and security controls.

Skills

Akamai Kona Site Defender (KSD)

Akamai CDN

Edge DNS

HTTP/HTTPS

TLS/SSL

DNS

TCP/IP

CDN caching

Load balancing

Web application security

Automation/Scripting (Python, Shell, Terraform)

SIEM integrations

Job description

Select Minds LLC is seeking an Akamai WAF/CDN Security Architect to support enterprise-scale application onboarding and edge security implementation. The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of IT experience and 5+ years in Akamai technologies.

This remote position involves leading application migrations, troubleshooting security incidents, and supporting compliance initiatives. Proven expertise with CDN, web security, and strong analytical skills are essential.