Senior Cloud Security Compliance Lead (Remote)

Akamai; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Sr II Security Compliance Specialist to guide cloud-security compliance across our global infrastructure and delivery services. You will lead audit readiness, translate complex standards into actionable designs, and collaborate with architects to implement scalable controls.

You will oversee assessments, develop playbooks, and drive automated monitoring while mentoring teammates and representing Akamai during external assessments and audits.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting major compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or NIST.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, identity management, network security, and vulnerability management.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Familiarity with compliance automation tools, GRC platforms, and cloud service provider environments.
• Experience coordinating multi-organization audit evidence collection and leading external assessment engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance assessments and readiness activities across cloud computing platforms and delivery services.
• Translate complex regulatory standards into actionable guidance for technical architecture and engineering teams.
• Evaluate architectures, control designs, and operational effectiveness against industry benchmarks.
• Conduct risk assessments and direct cross-functional remediation efforts across technical teams.
• Develop security compliance playbooks, implementation documentation, and automated monitoring workflows.
• Mentor team members and represent the organization during external certification assessments and audits.

Skills

Cross-functional communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Compliance automation tools

GRC platforms

Job description

Akamai is seeking a Sr II Security Compliance Specialist to guide cloud-security compliance across our global infrastructure and delivery services. You will lead audit readiness, translate complex standards into actionable designs, and collaborate with architects to implement scalable controls.

You will oversee assessments, develop playbooks, and drive automated monitoring while mentoring teammates and representing Akamai during external assessments and audits.