Senior Security Compliance Lead — Cloud & Audit (Remote)

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Maine is seeking a Sr II Security Compliance Specialist to drive security compliance across cloud infrastructure and delivery services.

You will serve as a subject matter expert and collaborate with architects to translate regulatory requirements into concrete designs. You will lead assessments, guide engineering teams, evaluate architectures against benchmarks, and develop automated monitoring workflows.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent 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.
• Familiar with compliance automation tools, GRC platforms, and cloud service provider environments.
• Experience coordinating multi-organization audit evidence collection and leading external assessment engagements.

Responsibilities

• Leading compliance assessments and readiness activities across cloud computing platforms and delivery services
• Translating complex regulatory standards into actionable guidance for technical architecture and engineering teams
• Evaluating technical architectures, control designs, and operational effectiveness against established industry benchmarks
• Conducting risk assessments and directing cross-functional remediation efforts across technical teams
• Developing security compliance playbooks, implementation documentation, and automated monitoring workflows
• Mentoring team members and representing the organization during external certification assessments and audits

Skills

8+ years of relevant experience

Cloud infrastructure

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional communication

Compliance automation tools

GRC platforms

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GRC platforms

Compliance automation tools

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Maine is seeking a Sr II Security Compliance Specialist to drive security compliance across cloud infrastructure and delivery services.

You will serve as a subject matter expert and collaborate with architects to translate regulatory requirements into concrete designs. You will lead assessments, guide engineering teams, evaluate architectures against benchmarks, and develop automated monitoring workflows.