Global Security Compliance Architect

Akamai Career Site; United States; On-site; USD 132,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

ESPP

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai seeks a Security Compliance Specialist Principal Lead to drive and execute security compliance initiatives across our global enterprise portfolio. You will oversee strategy and execution for DoD, federal, and international standards, partnering with cross-functional teams to implement scalable control frameworks.

You will manage assessments, gather evidence, and present findings to executives, translating complex requirements into actionable risk insights and roadmap plans.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant experience and BA/BS or Graduate Degree.
• Experience with security compliance programs across DoD, NIST, SOC, ISO, PCI.
• Experience interfacing with senior leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect unified control frameworks for DoD authorization requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and system owners to design verifiable controls.
• Lead end-to-end audit lifecycles and remediation efforts.
• Synthesize gaps and regulatory shifts into risk models and reports.
• Drive continuous monitoring and recurring audit workflows.

Skills

Security compliance

Cloud security

Audits

Regulatory frameworks

Executive liaison

Education

BA/BS or Graduate Degree

Job description

Akamai seeks a Security Compliance Specialist Principal Lead to drive and execute security compliance initiatives across our global enterprise portfolio. You will oversee strategy and execution for DoD, federal, and international standards, partnering with cross-functional teams to implement scalable control frameworks.

You will manage assessments, gather evidence, and present findings to executives, translating complex requirements into actionable risk insights and roadmap plans.