Do you have a passion for Security Compliance?

Do you want to help shape the future of security of the internet?

Join our Security Compliance and Customer Trust Team!

Our team works with engineering, product, and security teams to assess controls against security standards. Our mission is to improve Akamai's overall security posture and that of our customers. The team supports compliance programs and works with auditors and stakeholders to demonstrate how Akamai secures its infrastructure and products.

Partner with the best

You will evaluate the security of Akamai's distributed network and products, guide technical control design, and support security programs with a focus on information security compliance.

As a Security Architect Senior Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing cloud, network, infrastructure, and application designs against security and compliance requirements
• Translating requirements into technical specifications, security blueprints, and engineering guardrails
• Supporting compliance programs, control assessments, and audits using Akamai's common control framework
• Working with engineering and InfoSec to investigate security risks and define remediation
• Improving adoption and monitoring of security controls through AI and automation

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent professional experience
• Show extensive experience assessing security in cloud systems, Internet technologies, infrastructure, applications, and data governance
• Have expertise in PCI DSS requirements, control assessment, and audit support
• Have proven experience designing security architectures and control frameworks for distributed systems

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $169,300 - $304,700/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Originally posted on Himalayas

Do you have a passion for Security Compliance?

Do you want to help shape the future of security of the internet?

Join our Security Compliance and Customer Trust Team!

Our team works with engineering, product, and security teams to assess controls against security standards. Our mission is to improve Akamai's overall security posture and that of our customers. The team supports compliance programs and works with auditors and stakeholders to demonstrate how Akamai secures its infrastructure and products.

Partner with the best

You will evaluate the security of Akamai's distributed network and products, guide technical control design, and support security programs with a focus on information security compliance.

As a Security Architect Senior Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing cloud, network, infrastructure, and application designs against security and compliance requirements
• Translating requirements into technical specifications, security blueprints, and engineering guardrails
• Supporting compliance programs, control assessments, and audits using Akamai's common control framework
• Working with engineering and InfoSec to investigate security risks and define remediation
• Improving adoption and monitoring of security controls through AI and automation

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent professional experience
• Show extensive experience assessing security in cloud systems, Internet technologies, infrastructure, applications, and data governance
• Have expertise in PCI DSS requirements, control assessment, and audit support
• Have proven experience designing security architectures and control frameworks for distributed systems

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $169,300 - $304,700/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Originally posted on Himalayas