Senior Enterprise Security Architect

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

3d•$119,600 - $215,400•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Enterprise Security Architect works within Akamai’s Enterprise Security Solution Engineering Group, advising customers on API and Agent Security discovery, threat mitigation, and posture management. The role supports customers as they address evolving security needs and helps them implement Akamai solutions to protect critical infrastructure and AI-driven workflows. The position acts as a subject matter expert in customers’ API and Agent security strategies and owns the technical sales lifecycle, from discovery and solution design to product demonstrations. It combines consultative customer engagement with collaboration across sales, product management, engineering, and other teams. The architect also represents Akamai’s AI security vision and best practices through customer workshops and industry events.

Requirements

12 years of experience in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or a related role in cybersecurity or API-related fields.
Expertise in Agentic Security, API and AI runtime security, network firewalls, WAF, CNAPP, and SecOps tools such as SIEM/SOAR.
Proficiency in internet technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and RESTful APIs.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures.
Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Good presentation skills and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Own the technical sales lifecycle, including discovery, solution design, and delivery of compelling product demonstrations.
Translate complex technical concepts into impactful use cases for audiences ranging from technical engineers to C-level executives.
Serve as the go-to expert on AI security for customers, internal teams, and partners.
Take a consultative approach to solutions and address challenges related to next-generation security transformation.
Act as the technical point of contact for customers, supporting their success and satisfaction.
Gather customer requirements and work closely with product and engineering teams to align solutions with customer needs.
Present Akamai’s AI security vision and best practices at industry conferences, webinars, and customer workshops.
Partner with sales, product management, and engineering teams to drive alignment and continuously improve the customer experience.