Security Architect II

Akamai • Ottawa, ON

12d • CA$92,900 - CA$167,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join our highly skilled Security Professional Services team. Our team provides managed services and proactive and reactive support to our global customers. We utilize tools, process and knowledge to integrate and maintain Akamai security solutions for our clients. We collaborate to solve problems, innovate to provide creative solutions and continuously improve for our customers. Make an impact on the future of Internet Security. Part of the Professional Services team, responsibilities include delivering, integrating, maintaining, and optimizing security solutions effectively. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure outcomes meet quality standards.

Requirements

• Have 5yrs of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, another related technical field or it's equivalent.
• Apply expertise in DNS, routing, HTTP, TCP, TLS, APIs, and application security principles.
• Be able to analyze web traffic, architectures, and customize Akamai security solutions to resolve customer security challenges.
• Leverage OWASP, firewalls, network security products, and client/server architectures to strengthen application security.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly while solving problems proactively with an automation-first approach using Terraform, Akamai CLI, and scripting.
• Embrace AI-driven innovation, continuous learning, and outcome-focused execution to deliver measurable security improvements

Responsibilities

• Managing security and delivery processes for customers, overseeing technical lifecycle from configuration and testing to production deployment.
• Architecting the end-to-end lifecycle of customer configurations, integrating CDN, WAF, API Security, Bot Management, and other solutions into a seamless, full-stack delivery security chain.
• Analyzing traffic and system architecture and customizing security solutions to address and remediate security challenges.
• Managing and documenting technical issues, stakeholder responses and requests to ensure information is recorded and updated across projects.
• Collaborating with cross-functional project teams to scope, set timelines, create technical solutions, and support ongoing implementations.
• Participating in ongoing training initiatives to up-skill yourself and train others.
• Leveraging automation through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Akamai CLI) and scripting (Python, Powershell) to streamline configurations and deployments where possible.
• Utilizing Web Developer Tools, Postman, cURL, and Burp Suite to troubleshoot, validate, and optimize end-to-end security and delivery lifecycles.

Benefits

• healthcare
• RRSP
• company holidays
• vacation (in the form of PTO)
• sick time
• family friendly benefits including employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level