Akamai

Do you enjoy collaborating with engineers and architects to shape products for billions of online users?
Are you excited to work with innovative security products?
Join our team
Our Application Security Team, part of the Enterprise Security Group, collaborates with the Development, Product, Support, and Sales Engineering teams to deliver secure, high-quality products and enhance Akamai’s product security posture for our customers.
Shape Internet Security
As a Principal Application Security Architect, you will be a key technical expert, working closely with development teams to integrate security into our cloud security offerings. You’ll collaborate with a global network of top-tier security professionals to safeguard our enterprise applications.
Your responsibilities as a Principal Application Security Architect will include:

Developing security design, policies provide assessments and code reviews for applications, systems, and networks.

Collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to resolve security issues.

Implementing secure design and ensure high standard SSDLC practice.

Ensuring compliance with industry security standards.

Mentoring and Providing expert guidance on security principles and best practices and manage incident response

Governing the vulnerability management and perform regular security reviews according to regulatory requirements.

Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:

Have 8-12 years of relevant experience in Application security.

Have a solid understanding of complex distributed architecture and application security in Kubernetes environments.

Have knowledge of industry compliance standards like FedRAMP, PCI, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or SOC2

Have analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent communication and presentation skills

Experience with various security tools (e.g., Wiz, Snyk, Tenable, Black Duck, Coverity, Burp, Fortify, etc.).

Experience in one or more programming languages (C, Java, Golang, Lua, Python, JavaScript, Web Services/REST).

Be proactive, have an adaptable mindset, be eager to learn new technologies and techniques, and be dedicated to excellence.

Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai’s Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
what makes Akamai a great place to work
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At Akamai, we’re curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you’ll thrive here.
Working for you
At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

Your health

Your finances

Your family

Your time at work

Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.
About us
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!
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