Job DescriptionAre you passionate about cutting edge technology and ensuring customer success?Would you like to be a trusted advisor for cutting-edge API and Agent Security discovery, threat mitigation, posture management?Join our Enterprise Security Solution Engineering Group!You'll work with customers to address their evolving needs in API and Agent Security, implementing our solutions for maximum impact. Our customers rely on our platform to protect their most critical infrastructure and AI-driven workflows.
Partner with the bestYou'll act as a subject matter expert in customers' API and Agent security strategies to ensure highest customer satisfaction.
As a Senior Enterprise Security Architect, you will be responsible for:
- Owning the technical sales lifecycle, including discovery, solution design, and delivery of compelling product demonstrations
- Translating complex technical concepts into impactful use cases for diverse audiences, from technical engineers to C-level executives
- Serving as the go-to expert on AI security for customers, internal teams, and partners
- Taking a consultative approach to solutions and solving challenges around next generation security transformation
- Acting as the technical point of contact for customers ensuring their success and satisfaction
- Gathering customer requirements and work closely with product and engineering teams to align solutions to customer needs
- Presenting Akamai's AI security vision and best practices at industry conferences, webinars, and customer workshops
- Partnering with sales, product management, and engineering teams to drive alignment and continuously improve the customer experience
Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:
- Demonstrate expertise in Agentic Security, API and AI runtime security, network firewalls, WAF, CNAPP, and SecOps tools like SIEM/SOAR.
- Have 12 years in a technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or related role in cybersecurity or API-related fields
- Display proficiency in internet technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and RESTful APIs
- Display familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures
- Have experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English
- Possess good presentation skills to explain complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
CompensationAkamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $119,600 - $215,400/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.
