Security Compliance Specialist II

Akamai; United States; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Security Compliance Specialist II to support our security and compliance program in the United States. You will partner with engineering, security, and business teams to implement and maintain regulatory compliance across SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA.

You will collect evidence, perform control testing, and drive remediation while reviewing architecture, SOPs, and change records to ensure effective governance.

Qualifications

• Understanding of cloud computing concepts and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with security concepts including IAM, networking, encryption, logging, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with security compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA).

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to assess security control implementations.
• Evaluate compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA.
• Collect, validate, and organize audit evidence for reviews.
• Perform control testing and track remediation activities.
• Review architecture diagrams, SOPs, and change records.

Skills

Cloud concepts

Cloud platforms

Security concepts

GRC frameworks

Auditing mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

ServiceNow IRM

Archer

AuditBoard

Job description

Do you have a passion for Security Compliance?

Are you excited by the prospect of working with innovative security products?

Join our Security Architecture and Engineering Team!

The Security Compliance Specialist II supports the execution of the CTG security and compliance program. You will partner with engineering, security, and business teams to implement and maintain compliance with industry and regulatory frameworks.

Partner with the best

This role helps evaluate security controls, collect and assess evidence, identify compliance gaps, and drive remediation efforts. Your technical foundation and desire to transitioning your infosec, cloud operations, infrastructure, compliance into focusing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).

As a Security Compliance Specialist II, you will be responsible for:

• Partnering with engineering teams to assess the implementation of security controls
• Evaluating compliance with industry frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA
• Collecting, validating, and organizing audit evidence for internal and external reviews
• Performing control testing to verify that documented processes operate effectively
• Tracking remediation activities and assisting system owners with resolving findings
• Reviewing technical documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and change records

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• 2+ years of experience and Bachelor's degree in related discipline (or equivalent professional experience)
• Demonstrate understanding of cloud computing concepts and cloud platforms
• Be familiar with security concepts including IAM, networking, encryption, logging, and vulnerability management
• Show Experience with one or more frameworks (e.g. SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA)
• Have familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Akamai Cloud/Linode)
• Have experience using GRC platforms (ServiceNow IRM, Archer, AuditBoard, etc.)

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.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

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

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $88,900 - $160,100/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.