Senior API & AI Security Architect (Pre-Sales)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Enterprise Security Architect to lead API and AI security engagements, guiding customers from discovery through solution design and demonstrations as they secure edge and cloud workloads.

You will translate complex security concepts for engineers and executives, act as the go-to expert on AI security, and collaborate with product, sales and engineering to deliver outcomes that maximize customer success and protect critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 12 years in a technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or related role in cybersecurity or API-related fields
• Expertise in API and AI security strategies
• Proficient with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized apps
• Strong written and spoken English and clear presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Own the technical sales lifecycle, including discovery, solution design, and compelling product demonstrations
• Translate complex concepts into actionable use cases for engineers and executives
• Serve as the go-to expert on AI security for customers and partners
• Advise on security transformation and consultative solutions
• Be the technical point of contact for customer success and satisfaction
• Gather requirements and coordinate with product/engineering to align solutions
• Present Akamai’s AI security vision at conferences, webinars, and workshops
• Collaborate with sales, product management, and engineering to improve customer experience

Skills

Agentic Security

API security

AI runtime security

Network security

WAF

CNAPP

SecOps tools (SIEM/SOAR)

English communication

Presentation skills

Tools

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Enterprise Security Architect to lead API and AI security engagements, guiding customers from discovery through solution design and demonstrations as they secure edge and cloud workloads.

You will translate complex security concepts for engineers and executives, act as the go-to expert on AI security, and collaborate with product, sales and engineering to deliver outcomes that maximize customer success and protect critical infrastructure.