Akamai Technologies · 8 hours ago
Architect
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $262K/yrAkamai Technologies is focused on safeguarding its customers and the Internet worldwide. They are seeking a Security Architect to enhance the security of Akamai's products by collaborating with development teams and providing guidance on security practices.
Cyber SecurityDigital MediaSaaSSoftwareVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Performing security-focused design reviews of applications, systems, and networks
Partnering with development and infrastructure teams across the organization to assist with remediation of identified issues
Working collaboratively with development teams on secure design and development choices
Providing guidance and answering questions about security practices
Contributing to documentation on security best practices, standards, and requirements
Serving as a subject matter expert during incidents and remediation projects
Identifying the appropriate tools and processes for ensuring that products are meeting security and compliance requirements
Qualification
Required
Have experience in security architecture in a large, global environment (identifying architectural security weaknesses at the application, OS, and network level)
Have experience with US government-related security and compliance requirements, guidelines, and tools, such as FedRAMP, FIPS, NIST, STIG, and others
Be current with the latest security technologies, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities
Know how to remediate common vulnerabilities and be able to propose custom solutions based on application architecture and implementation
Demonstrate breadth of security knowledge across specialties such as cloud security, network security, cryptography, etc
Have experience with threat modeling or hazard-analysis frameworks such as STAMP, STRIDE, etc
Benefits
Healthcare
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation (in the form of PTO)
Sick time
Family friendly benefits including parental leave
Employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
Company
Akamai Technologies
Akamai is a provider of cloud services that help enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device.
Founded in 1998
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.63BKey Investors
IVP
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2023-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2001-08-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tom Leighton
Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Gero
CTO
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