Remote Security Consultant II — Cloud & App Security

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 130,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Parental leave

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Security Consultant II to support Cambridge-based deployments and remote work from anywhere in the United States.

You will design and implement security solutions, advise on best practices, and collaborate with account teams to optimize customer web architectures on the Akamai platform. The role emphasizes security strategy development, automation, and cloud-native security, with opportunities to advance in a leading edge distributed platform.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field plus two years of related experience.
• Experience in security architecture review, risk assessment and threat modeling; security automation and DevSecOps.
• Proficiency with AWS IAM/CloudWatch, Kubernetes, Docker; CI/CD; security testing and vulnerability management.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure such as Azure Security Center, GCP, EC2, S3 and Lambda; programming languages Java, Python, Shell.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful network integration and support of customers on Akamai platform.
• Implement security solutions to help customers leverage Akamai products and achieve outcomes.
• Collaborate with account teams to evaluate customer web architecture and strategy.
• Develop and deliver long-term network security strategy and cloud solutions.
• Participate in training and projects to improve practices, efficiency, and service quality.

Skills

Security architecture review

Risk assessment

Threat modeling

Security automation

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

API security

Cloud security

Kubernetes

Docker

Java

Python

Shell scripting

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Cybersecurity / Information Security / IT Management

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

EC2

S3

Lambda

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Security Consultant II to support Cambridge-based deployments and remote work from anywhere in the United States.

You will design and implement security solutions, advise on best practices, and collaborate with account teams to optimize customer web architectures on the Akamai platform. The role emphasizes security strategy development, automation, and cloud-native security, with opportunities to advance in a leading edge distributed platform.