Lead Cyber Security – Edge Security Engineering (Akamai WAF, DDoS Defense & Security Analytics)

AT&T•Alpharetta, GA

1d•$141,300 - $211,900•Onsite

About The Position

AT&T is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Engineer to support enterprise edge security engineering efforts focused on Akamai Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS defense, and analytics-driven capabilities that improve visibility, detection, and response across internet-facing applications and services. This role provides hands-on technical execution across application and network security domains, including implementation, optimization, automation, analytics, and continuous improvement of controls that protect enterprise edge environments. The position partners closely with security engineering, operations, architecture, and strategic vendors to enhance defensive effectiveness and improve operational outcomes at scale.

Requirements

Hands-on expertise in web application and edge security engineering, including configuration, tuning, and optimization of WAF technologies supporting internet-facing applications and services.
Experience with Akamai WAF/CDN or comparable edge protection platforms.
Experience with DDoS mitigation platforms or operational defense of large-scale internet-facing services.
Experience with security telemetry integration, incident troubleshooting, escalation, and service restoration within operational environments.
Strong analytical skills and experience with automation and data-driven security workflows.
Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, architecture, and vendor teams.
Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
5+ years of related experience.
Certification is required in some areas.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to AI-assisted or analytics-driven capabilities supporting DDoS defense or Akamai security tooling, including anomaly detection, event correlation, workflow automation, configuration optimization, or operational decision support.
Experience working with DDoS mitigation platforms.
Experience integrating security telemetry into SIEM or monitoring environments.
Experience developing dashboards, reporting, or automation frameworks in support of continuous improvement.
Familiarity with OWASP risks, application-layer attack patterns, and large-scale enterprise edge security operations.

Responsibilities

Design, configure, tune, and optimize Akamai WAF policies to protect enterprise internet-facing applications and services.
Develop and implement security controls, signatures, and custom rulesets aligned to OWASP risks, emerging threat patterns, and business-specific requirements.
Support migration of applications and security controls to Akamai CDN and WAF platforms while maintaining operational stability and policy consistency.
Integrate WAF telemetry and security event data with SIEM and monitoring platforms to improve visibility, alerting, and incident investigation capabilities.
Participate in Tier 2/Tier 3 on-call rotations supporting WAF-related incidents, including troubleshooting, escalation, and service restoration for critical internet-facing applications.
Support DDoS defense operations through attack analysis, telemetry review, event classification, and response coordination across edge security platforms.
Build and refine data-driven capabilities that improve identification of volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attack patterns across edge security platforms.
Support automation of DDoS event analysis, classification, and workflow orchestration to improve operational speed, consistency, and decision support.
Partner with security engineering, operations, and vendor teams to integrate relevant telemetry sources and improve the effectiveness of AI-assisted or analytics-driven defensive processes.
Develop and enhance automation frameworks that improve repeatability, scalability, and efficiency across edge security engineering and validation activities.
Integrate automated workflows into engineering and operational processes, where appropriate, to support continuous assurance and faster remediation cycles.
Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and metrics that communicate control performance, risk trends, and operational outcomes to technical and leadership stakeholders.
Contribute to process improvements that advance standardization, measurable engineering outcomes, and operational effectiveness across WAF and DDoS-related security functions.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.