Senior Security Compliance Architect — Remote/Hybrid

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 132,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Security Compliance Specialist Principal Lead to drive enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.

You will architect scalable control frameworks, interpret regulatory requirements, and lead end-to-end audit programs with cross-functional teams across global cloud environments. Ideal candidates have 10+ years’ experience, strong credentials, and a track record of interfacing with senior executives and defense stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of security/compliance leadership experience.
• Proven success with DoD SRG IL4/IL6, NIST SP 800-171/53, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, or GovRAMP.
• Experience in Cloud Service Provider environments or with Third-Party Assessment Organizations.

Responsibilities

• Architect adaptable, unified control frameworks for DoD and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with security architects, software engineers, and system owners to design and maintain verifiable controls.
• Serve as primary technical interface for 3PAOs, C3PAOs, external audit bodies, and defense agencies.
• Manage end-to-end assessment lifecycles, evidence gathering, and remediations.
• Synthesize complex compliance gaps and regulatory shifts into actionable risk models and reports.
• Drive continuous monitoring and recurring audit workflows for ongoing readiness.

Skills

CISSP

CISA

CISM

CCSP

CMMC Assessor/Professional

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

DoD/ISO/NIST frameworks

Audit liaison

Education

BA/BS or Graduate Degree

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Security Compliance Specialist Principal Lead to drive enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.

You will architect scalable control frameworks, interpret regulatory requirements, and lead end-to-end audit programs with cross-functional teams across global cloud environments. Ideal candidates have 10+ years’ experience, strong credentials, and a track record of interfacing with senior executives and defense stakeholders.