Senior Security Engineer - Akamai & Edge Security Services

Senior Security Engineer - Akamai & Edge Security Services - Contract - Remote - $75.00 - $83.33/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking Senior Security Engineer - Akamai & Edge Security Services for a Remote Opportunity

Role Description

The Senior Security Engineer - Akamai & Edge Security Services is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of enterprise edge security, web application protection, CDN services, and secure application delivery platforms. This role provides technical leadership in protecting internet-facing applications, APIs, digital services, and critical business data through the effective use of Akamai, Imperva, cloud-native security technologies, and security automation.
The position serves as a subject matter expert for application security, cloud security, web application firewalls (WAF), bot management, DDoS mitigation, certificate management, DNS services, and secure software delivery. Working closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Networking, Cloud, DevOps, and Business teams, this role helps ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and resilience of enterprise systems and data.

Security Engineering & Platform Administration
Administer, configure, and optimize Akamai security services including:
Kona Site Defender
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Bot Manager Premier
Adaptive Security Engine
Account Protector
Client Reputation
DDoS Protection Services
Related Edge Security Services
Lead administration of Imperva Website Security, including website onboarding, policy management, monitoring, data protection controls, privacy configurations, and origin integrations.
Design, implement, and maintain security controls that protect enterprise applications, APIs, websites, and digital services.
Analyze, develop, and configure security technologies across cloud, on-premises, and colocation environments.
Develop and enforce engineering security policies, standards, and best practices.
Develop and enforce data security policies, standards, and regulatory controls.
WAF, Bot Protection & Threat Mitigation
Configure and optimize managed and custom WAF protections, including:
API Request Constraints
Rate Limiting
IP Restrictions
Geographic Restrictions
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Custom Security Rules
Slow POST Protections
Browser-Based Controls
Develop and maintain bot mitigation strategies utilizing behavioral analytics, bot scoring, allowlists, denylists, and automated enforcement actions.
Monitor, analyze, and respond to:
DDoS attacks
Credential stuffing attacks
Account takeover attempts
Automated abuse and scraping activity
Application-layer security threats
Continuously evaluate telemetry, traffic patterns, threat intelligence, and security analytics to improve detection capabilities while minimizing false positives.
CDN, DNS & Edge Services
Support and maintain:
Akamai Property Manager
Global Traffic Manager (GTM)
Cloudlets
SiteShield
Akamai DNS Services
CDN acceleration and optimization platforms
Implement caching strategies, origin offload improvements, geographic traffic steering, load balancing, failover configurations, and performance optimization initiatives.
Deploy and support Akamai Cloudlet capabilities such as:
Edge Redirector
Phase Release
Traffic Management Services
Lead the secure design and implementation of internet-facing application delivery solutions.

Skills & Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of experience developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise security technologies.
5+ years of experience supporting web application security, CDN services, edge security platforms, or related technologies.
Hands-on experience with Akamai security technologies or comparable WAF/CDN platforms.
Strong understanding of:
Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
Bot Management
DDoS Mitigation
HTTP/HTTPS Protocols
TCP/IP Networking
DNS Architecture
Global Traffic Management
SSL/TLS Encryption
Certificate Management
API Security
OWASP Top 10
Linux and Windows environments
CDN Operations and Optimization
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code, and Security-as-Code practices.
Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages, including:
Python
Java
JavaScript
C#
C/C++
Shell Scripting
PowerShell
Experience implementing data protection controls and compliance requirements such as GDPR and CCPA.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to analyze traffic logs, identify attack patterns, and deploy effective security countermeasures.

Benefits/Other Compensation

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.

Why Hays?
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