Senior Security Engineer: AI-Driven Security & Compliance

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join the Information Security Team. You will collaborate with industry-leading experts and report to the Director of Security Engineering to strengthen global security across Akamai's platform and customers.

You will assess risks, guide secure designs for applications and infrastructure, and develop automation. A 5+ year track record in security and a Bachelor's degree are required, with experience in FedRAMP/CMMC environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of relevant security experience.
• Experience with network security analysis or intrusion management.
• Experience identifying malware, vulnerabilities, and compromises.
• Experience with secure deployment of infrastructure-as-a-service.
• Experience in a FedRAMP and/or CMMC certified environment.

Responsibilities

• Research adversarial techniques and emerging vulnerabilities.
• Conduct security assessments of network, application, and systems.
• Deploy security controls and mitigations.
• Perform compliance investigations per policy.
• Document guidelines and ensure alignment with NIST standards.
• Provide security guidance to business units.
• Develop scripts and tools to support security functions.

Skills

Network security analysis

Intrusion management

Malware analysis

Vulnerability assessment

IaaS security

FedRAMP/CMMC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join the Information Security Team. You will collaborate with industry-leading experts and report to the Director of Security Engineering to strengthen global security across Akamai's platform and customers.

You will assess risks, guide secure designs for applications and infrastructure, and develop automation. A 5+ year track record in security and a Bachelor's degree are required, with experience in FedRAMP/CMMC environments.