Senior AI & API Security Solutions Architect

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401K savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Senior Enterprise Security Architect to lead the technical sales lifecycle for API and AI security solutions.

You will translate complex concepts for engineers and executives, and act as the go‑to expert on AI security for customers, partners, and internal teams. You will own discovery, design, and demonstrations, gather customer requirements, and present Akamai’s AI security vision at conferences and workshops, collaborating with sales, product, and

Qualifications

• 12 years in a technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or related role in cybersecurity or API-related fields.
• Proficiency in internet technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, RESTful APIs).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Owning the technical sales lifecycle, including discovery, solution design, and delivery of compelling product demonstrations
• Translating complex technical concepts into impactful use cases for diverse audiences, from technical engineers to C-level executives
• Serving as the go‑to expert on AI security for customers, internal teams, and partners
• Taking a consultative approach to solutions and solving challenges around next generation security transformation
• Acting as the technical point of contact for customers ensuring their success and satisfaction
• Gathering customer requirements and work closely with product and engineering teams to align solutions to customer needs
• Presenting Akamai’s AI security vision and best practices at industry conferences, webinars, and customer workshops
• Partnering with sales, product management, and engineering teams to drive alignment and continuously improve the customer experience

Skills

Agentic Security

API security

AI runtime security

Network firewalls

WAF

CNAPP

SecOps tools

English proficiency

Tools

Kubernetes

SIEM/SOAR

Job description

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Senior Enterprise Security Architect to lead the technical sales lifecycle for API and AI security solutions.

You will translate complex concepts for engineers and executives, and act as the go‑to expert on AI security for customers, partners, and internal teams. You will own discovery, design, and demonstrations, gather customer requirements, and present Akamai’s AI security vision at conferences and workshops, collaborating with sales, product, and