Job DescriptionWould you enjoy working with cutting-edge web security systems?Do you seek hands-on learning experiences on Web Security with a growing global team?Join our highly skilled Security Professional Services teamOur team provides managed services and proactive and reactive support to our global customers. We utilize tools, process and knowledge to integrate and maintain Akamai security solutions for our clients. We collaborate to solve problems, innovate to provide creative solutions and continuously improve for our customers.
Make an impact on the future of Internet SecurityPart of the Professional Services team, responsibilities include delivering, integrating, maintaining, and optimizing security solutions effectively. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure outcomes meet quality standards.
As a Security Architect II, you will be responsible for:
- Managing security and delivery processes for customers, overseeing technical lifecycle from configuration and testing to production deployment.
- Architecting the end-to-end lifecycle of customer configurations, integrating CDN, WAF, API Security, Bot Management, and other solutions into a seamless, full-stack delivery security chain.
- Analyzing traffic and system architecture and customizing security solutions to address and remediate security challenges.
- Managing and documenting technical issues, stakeholder responses and requests to ensure information is recorded and updated across projects.
- Collaborating with cross-functional project teams to scope, set timelines, create technical solutions, and support ongoing implementations.
- Participating in ongoing training initiatives to up-skill yourself and train others.
- Leveraging automation through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Akamai CLI) and scripting (Python, Powershell) to streamline configurations and deployments where possible.
- Utilizing Web Developer Tools, Postman, cURL, and Burp Suite to troubleshoot, validate, and optimize end-to-end security and delivery lifecycles.
Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:
- Have 5yrs of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, another related technical field or it's equivalent.
- Apply expertise in DNS, routing, HTTP, TCP, TLS, APIs, and application security principles.
- Be able to analyze web traffic, architectures, and customize Akamai security solutions to resolve customer security challenges.
- Leverage OWASP, firewalls, network security products, and client/server architectures to strengthen application security.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly while solving problems proactively with an automation-first approach using Terraform, Akamai CLI, and scripting.
- Embrace AI-driven innovation, continuous learning, and outcome-focused execution to deliver measurable security improvements
CompensationAkamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from 92,900 - 167,100 CAD/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications. 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, RRSP, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
