Security Architect Ii

**Are you excited by the prospect of detecting and mitigating the latest cyber attacks?**

**Would you enjoy protecting the world's leading brands in a fast-paced learning environment?**

**Join our world class Security Operations Command Center**

**Respond to cyber attacks in real time**

As Security Architect II, you'll engage in critical network and attack-related events for Akamai's managed security customers. Help identify real time cyber-attacks, strategize & deploy mitigations while neutralizing adverse impact to the end users.

As a Security Architect II, you will be responsible for:

- Devising and engaging mitigation strategies to prevent real time attacks, using Akamai products & platform
- Performing advanced analysis to identify attacks and threats to customer's digital properties and/or their business network
- Communicating with customers regarding challenges and providing updates and results on your mitigation and analysis
- Innovating around tooling development & product enhancement.

**Do what you love**

To be successful in this role you will:

- Demonstrate knowledge of how the internet works, including, DNS. HTTP, Suite of IP Protocols
- Show knowledge of common OWASP top 10 and how they relate to internet services compromise or attacks
- Need to demonstrate excellent verbal & written communication skills and excellent collaboration & team work.
- Have passion and ability to learn new tools and technologies and problem solving.

**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.

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**We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.**

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.

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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

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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