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Akamai Technologies · 1 day ago

Architect

145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$126K/yr - $262K/yr

Akamai Technologies is a leader in online security, seeking a Security Architect to enhance the security of its products. In this role, you will collaborate with development teams to integrate security measures, conduct design reviews, and ensure compliance with security standards, particularly for projects related to the United States government.

Cyber SecurityDigital MediaSaaSSoftwareVideo Streaming

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Security architectureUS government security complianceThreat modeling frameworksCloud securityNetwork securityCryptographyCollaborationDocumentationProblem-solving

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