Architect (DevSecOps)

Description

Do you relish the prospect of building secure software at global scale?

Do you love collaborating with developers and engineers to solve complex security challenges?

Join our Information Security Team

The Product Security team integrates security practices into Akamai's software development lifecycle at every stage. Vulnerabilities are identified, prioritized, and resolved pre-production to ensure secure and reliable solutions. Collaboration with product, engineering, and infosec teams enables risk-based remediation and scalable processes. These efforts safeguard customers and the business while supporting innovative software development.

Partner with the best

This position supports Akamai's product and engineering teams in enhancing the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (S-SDLC). Responsibilities include threat modeling, addressing security findings, and directing remediation within CI/CD workflows. Security integration at scale is essential to ensure applications achieve optimal reliability and trustworthiness.

As an Architect, you will be responsible for:

Integrating security practices into the SSDLC across multiple product teamsPerforming threat modeling, design reviews, and secure code reviewsTriaging and prioritizing findings from SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and container security toolsPartnering with developers and DevOps engineers to guide remediation and validate fixesCreating and maintaining security standards, developer guidelines, and policiesDriving the integration of security tools into CI/CD pipelines and build workflowsParticipating in incident response activities and supporting post-incident reviewsCommunicating risks and remediation strategies effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have hands-on Product/Application Security experienceHave proven expertise in SSDLC, secure design, and secure coding practicesBe hands-on with SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, and container security toolsShow familiarity with vulnerability classification frameworks (CVSS, CWE, OWASP Top 10) and risk-based remediation approachesPossess working experience with GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, Jira/ServiceNow, and CI/CD pipelinesUnderstand cloud-native environments, Docker, and KubernetesCommunicate clearly across engineering, product, and infosec teamsBe a problem-solver who balances security and business needs

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 healthYour financesYour familyYour time at workYour time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

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

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