Sr. Akamai Engineer

ZipStaff Inc.; Irving (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) + 401(k) matching

Paid time off

Referral Program

Job summary

ZipStaff Inc. is hiring a Senior Akamai Engineer to own onboarding and edge security for a major healthcare organization's applications. You will configure Akamai properties, deploy WAF and origin protection, and drive production cutover with thorough validation and handoff.

This role demands 5+ years in Akamai engineering and security, with direct portal experience, DNS and TLS expertise, and a track record of coordinating releases across multi-team environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on Akamai engineering, configuring services directly in the portal.
• 5+ years in Application Security, Network Security, or internet-facing application engineering.
• Akamai Property Manager, CDN onboarding, and production deployment processes.
• WAF configuration and policy management
• Origin lockdown implementation.
• TLS/SSL certificate implementation and troubleshooting
• Advanced DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, reverse proxy, load balancing, and network troubleshooting
• Application security fundamentals, OWASP Top 10, API security, and secure SDLC
• AWS or GCP, cloud networking, and Kubernetes fundamentals
• Production support, release coordination, change management, and rollback planning
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card only. No sponsorship
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Independently configure Property Manager, CDN onboarding, WAF policies, edge security, and origin protection.
• Implement origin lockdown so backends are not reachable directly from the internet.
• Configure and validate WAF, Bot Manager, API protection, TLS, and traffic routing.
• Drive onboarding through production deployment, cutover, validation, and handoff.
• Troubleshoot Akamai, DNS, TLS, networking, and connectivity issues during cutover.
• Assess exposed origins and reduce attack surface.
• Coordinate releases, rollback, and stabilization with application, networking, F5, DNS, and security teams.
• Guide application teams on onboarding patterns and origin protection.

Skills

Akamai Property Manager

WAF configuration

Origin lockdown

TLS/SSL troubleshooting

DNS/network troubleshooting

API security

Secure SDLC

AWS/GCP basics

Kubernetes fundamentals

Production support & releases

Tools

Terraform

Python

CI/CD

F5 LTM administration

Job description

Job Title: Senior Akamai Engineer.

Location: Remote (U.S.).

Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099).

About the Opportunity.

ZipStaff is seeking a Senior Akamai Engineer to own application onboarding and edge security at a major pharmacy and healthcare organization.

You will independently configure Akamai, deploy WAF and origin lockdown, and drive applications through production cutover. This is not a coordinator role and not a junior portal seat.

What You’ll Do:

• Independently configure Property Manager, CDN onboarding, WAF policies, edge security, and origin protection.
• Implement origin lockdown so backends are not reachable directly from the internet.
• Configure and validate WAF, Bot Manager, API protection, TLS, and traffic routing.
• Drive onboarding through production deployment, cutover, validation, and handoff.
• Troubleshoot Akamai, DNS, TLS, networking, and connectivity issues during cutover.
• Assess exposed origins and reduce attack surface.
• Coordinate releases, rollback, and stabilization with application, networking, F5, DNS, and security teams.
• Guide application teams on onboarding patterns and origin protection.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years hands-on Akamai engineering, configuring services directly in the portal.
• 5+ years in Application Security, Network Security, or internet-facing application engineering.
• Akamai Property Manager, CDN onboarding, and production deployment processes.
• WAF configuration and policy management
• Origin lockdown implementation.
• TLS/SSL certificate implementation and troubleshooting
• Advanced DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, reverse proxy, load balancing, and network troubleshooting
• Application security fundamentals, OWASP Top 10, API security, and secure SDLC
• AWS or GCP, cloud networking, and Kubernetes fundamentals
• Production support, release coordination, change management, and rollback planning
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card only. No sponsorship
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leading enterprise-scale Akamai onboarding
• Migration from Imperva, F5, or another edge platform to Akamai
• Akamai Application & API Protector (AAP), Bot Manager, or Edge DNS
• Healthcare or another regulated industry
• Python, Terraform, or CI/CD
• F5 LTM administration

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) + 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Referral Program

About ZipStaff:

ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches, clear communication, and long-term success for candidates and clients.