Senior Security Engineer — Remote/Hybrid & AI-Powered

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to assess and mitigate security risks across Akamai’s systems and applications. You will work with IT and engineering to provide design guidance, implement controls, and support global security initiatives.

Role requires analyzing adversarial techniques, performing risk assessments, and developing security tooling. The position emphasizes FedRAMP/CMMC familiarity and collaboration with multiple teams across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Strong background in network security analysis and intrusion management.
• Experience identifying malware, vulnerabilities, and compromises.

Responsibilities

• Research adversarial techniques and emerging vulnerabilities.
• Conduct security assessments of networks, apps, and systems.
• Design and deploy security controls and mitigations.
• Perform policy-based investigations and document guidelines (NIST 800-53/800-171).
• Provide security guidance to business units and leverage AI for automation.
• Develop scripts and tools to support security operations.

Skills

Network security analysis

Intrusion management

Malware identification

Vulnerability mitigation

IaaS security deployment

FedRAMP/CMMC environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to assess and mitigate security risks across Akamai’s systems and applications. You will work with IT and engineering to provide design guidance, implement controls, and support global security initiatives.

Role requires analyzing adversarial techniques, performing risk assessments, and developing security tooling. The position emphasizes FedRAMP/CMMC familiarity and collaboration with multiple teams across the enterprise.