Senior Security Engineer — Remote/Hybrid, AI-Driven Security

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Akamai's Information Security team is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help safeguard Akamai, its customers, and the Internet. You will report to the Director of Security Engineering and collaborate with IT and engineering to provide security design guidance for new and existing applications, systems, and platforms.

You will perform security assessments, develop mitigations, and contribute to the deployment of risk controls while aligning with NIST 800-53 and 800-171.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with network security analysis or intrusion management.
• Experience identifying and mitigating malware and vulnerabilities.
• Experience identifying software and application compromises and vulnerabilities.
• Experience with secure deployment and usage of infrastructure as a service (IaaS).
• Experience working in a FedRAMP and/or CMMC certified environment.

Responsibilities

• Research adversarial techniques, emerging vulnerabilities, and related detection/response strategies.
• Conduct network, application, and system security assessments to identify risks and provide mitigations.
• Assist with design and deployment of security controls.
• Perform compliance and policy-based investigations of internal systems.
• Document security guidelines and policies with emphasis on NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171.
• Provide security guidance to Akamai business units.
• Leverage AI capabilities to enhance processes and automation.
• Develop scripts and tools to support these functions.

Skills

Network security analysis

Intrusion management

Malware identification

Vulnerability identification

IaaS security

FedRAMP/CMMC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Akamai's Information Security team is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help safeguard Akamai, its customers, and the Internet. You will report to the Director of Security Engineering and collaborate with IT and engineering to provide security design guidance for new and existing applications, systems, and platforms.

You will perform security assessments, develop mitigations, and contribute to the deployment of risk controls while aligning with NIST 800-53 and 800-171.