Security Engineer with Akamai WAF
This position is no longer accepting applications(closed Aug 16, 2026).
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Akamai WAF Security Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing, managing, and optimizing Akamai Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions. The ideal candidate will lead enterprise application onboarding and migration to Akamai WAF, perform WAF policy tuning, support AI/LLM and API security initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance web application security across the organization.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Akamai Web Application Security.
- Strong experience with Akamai Kona Site Defender (KSD).
- Experience with Akamai Bot Manager.
- Experience with Akamai API Security.
- Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 web application security risks.
- Experience in WAF policy tuning, false-positive analysis, and security event monitoring.
- Experience responding to production security incidents and troubleshooting WAF-related issues.
- Knowledge of DNS, Load Balancers, Reverse Proxies, Firewalls, SSL/TLS, and HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Regards,
Mohammed ilyas,
PH - 229-264-4024 or Text - 229-469-1455 or you can share the updated resume at Mohammed@vtekis. com
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.