Director, Field Technology- Federal Defense & Intelligence

FlagshipKansas; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 302,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Director Field Technology to guide security strategy for Defense Edge solutions, engaging DoD, IC, and COCOM accounts. You will translate capabilities into mission outcomes, build a DoD/IC customer community, and shape product roadmaps with compliance in mind.

You will also lead engagements with journalists and industry analysts, discuss emerging trends in Zero Trust and AI Runtime Defense, and support capture teams as a security SME for high-priority Defense

Qualifications

• Over 12 years of relevant cybersecurity experience.
• Experience engaging with DoD/IC stakeholders and senior government officials.
• Expert in edge-native security and Zero Trust architectures.
• Proven ability to translate product capabilities into mission outcomes for DoD/IC.

Responsibilities

• Operate as the primary contact for security and ADE products with DoD/IC accounts.
• Build a community of DoD/IC customers to influence product roadmaps and compliance.
• Lead engagements with journalists and Industry Analysts (Gartner, Forrester).
• Discuss defense security trends and Akamai Defense Edge at industry events.
• Educate customer-facing teams on Zero Trust and AI Runtime Defense for mission environments.
• Serve as the voice of solutions architecture for DoD/agency opportunities.
• Support capture and proposals as a technical SME on Defense Edge deals.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Zero Trust

Edge security

Public sector

DoD/IC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

Job Description

Would you like to engage with the Defense and Intelligence Community as an Akamai security evangelist?

Would you like to serve as a trusted advisor?

Come join our Field CTO Team!

The team advises public sector leaders, enabling secure, scalable applications using Akamai’s distributed cloud, AI infrastructure, and zero-trust security solutions.

Partner with the best

This position involves engaging with Defense and Intelligence security stakeholders, including DoD, IC, and COCOMs. Responsibilities include representing Security and Defense Edge solutions, collaborating with sales and growth teams, and relaying customer insights to product development.

As a Director Field Technology, you will be responsible for:

+ Operating as the primary contact for security and ADE products while supporting Sales efforts across DoD, IC, and COCOM accounts.

+ Building a community of DoD and IC customers to provide feedback on product roadmaps and capability priorities, including compliance requirements.

+ Leading engagements with journalists and Industry Analysts (Gartner, Forrester) in support of the PR/AR teams, reinforcing credibility in regulated defense environments

+ Discussing security industry trends and the Akamai Defense Edge portfolio at defense-focused events such as AFCEA TechNet and AUSA Annual Meeting.

+ Educating customer-facing organizations on emerging trends in Zero Trust, Least Permissive Trust, Tactical ICAM , and AI Runtime Defense for mission environments

+ Serving as the solutions-architecture ‘voice’ for holistic Federal/DoD solutions, translating product capability into mission outcomes for COCOMs, DISA , and military CIO / CTO offices

+ Supporting capture and proposal teams as a named technical thought leader and SME on high-priority Defense Edge opportunities

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

+ Possess over 12 of relevant cybersecurity experience with a background in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent.

+ Enjoy working cross-functionally with field teams, customers, partners, and C-Suite/senior government stakeholders to drive product strategy

+ Be an expert in edge-native security, Zero Trust architecture, and shrinking complex attack surfaces

+ Secure distributed workloads by enforcing Zero Trust frameworks, protecting hybrid environments, and addressing emerging threats across diverse operational landscapes.

+ Understand AI Runtime Defense: knowledge of the security challenges of live AI models and agentic workflows

+ Have experience evangelizing and driving cybersecurity, edge defense, and technical initiatives across the broader public sector community

+ Demonstrate knowledge of DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide IL4/IL5/IL6, FedRAMP High, Intelligence Community Directive 705, and CMMC compliance frameworks.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you’re streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we’re the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world’s most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security : Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery : Scaling the world’s biggest moments without a glitch.

AI : Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world’s most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don’t just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we’re the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm\source=akamai&utm\_medium=social&utm\campaign=benefits)

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We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only – the base salary for this position ranges from $167,600 – $301,800/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan ( ESPP ). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO ), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an Affimative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.