Akamai SME / Application Security Architect

Role: Akamai SME / Application Security Architect


Industry experience needed?: Cyber Networking Security
In depth knowledge of Akamai Tool
Years of experience needed: 5

they want hands-on proficiency in configuring, managing, and monitoring Akamai's cloud security portfolio to protect web applications, APIs, and enterprise infrastructure from cyber threats.

1. Edge & Application Security (WAF/API)

• App & API Protector: Tuning Web Application Firewall (WAF) rulesets to block OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (SQL injections, Cross-Site Scripting) without causing false positives.
• API Security: Discovering shadow APIs, monitoring API traffic behaviors, and mitigating API-specific exploits.

2. Traffic Control & Threat Mitigation

• Bot Manager: Analyzing behavioral signatures to distinguish between good bots (like search engines), malicious credential stuffing bots, and automated scraping tools.
• DDoS Protection (Kona Site Defender / Prolexic): Managing rate controls, setting threshold alerts, and routing traffic during high-volume Distributed Denial of Service attacks to keep services online.

3. Zero Trust & Network Security

• Guardicore Segmentation: Setting up micro-segmentation policies, mapping asset dependencies, and isolating critical cloud workloads to contain ransomware threats.
• Enterprise Application Access (EAA): Configuring identity-aware proxy access to eliminate the need for traditional enterprise VPNs.

Reason for opening: Critical business need to transition away from dependency on external Akamai SaaS vendor support; requires an expert to take immediate ownership of traffic analysis, bot policies, and Non-Prod configurations.

Project Scope & Core Deliverables: Complete ownership of Akamai traffic evaluations, creation of custom bot categories, mirroring production rules to lower environments, creating security configuration versions, and successfully promoting them to Production.

Team Enablement: The resource is directly expected to coach and upskill existing team members on Akamai console management and policy tuning.

NON-NEGOTIABLES

Akamai Security Toolset (5 years): Hands-on expertise in the Akamai Console managing edge security policies, version releases, and rule sets.

Bot Management (4 years): Deep experience reviewing Custom Bot Categories, building custom conditions, and managing client lists.

Traffic Analysis & Troubleshooting: Proven capability to independently evaluate complex web traffic patterns and deploy appropriate allow/deny responses without third-party vendor oversight.

Application Security (4–6 years): Advanced enterprise-level application security (P3 level equivalent) and networking knowledge.

NICE-TO-HAVES

Experience working within Accenture or similar enterprise-grade systems integration environments.

Structured technical documentation and training/upskilling experience for engineering teams.

Akamai certifications or formal application security credentials.

DISQUALIFIERS

Candidates requiring hands-on direction or vendor guidance to interpret Akamai traffic patterns and implement deny rules.

Candidates with only basic perimeter networking experience who lack direct, hands-on administration of the Akamai Console.

Inability or unwillingness to train and mentor internal team members

Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking an experienced Akamai SME / Security Architect to lead application security traffic analysis and rule configuration within our enterprise environments. In this role, you will analyze network and bot traffic patterns, transition from vendor-assisted evaluations to autonomous rule-making, and implement granular allow/deny policies across Non-Prod and Production environments. You will also serve as a technical mentor, empowering the broader cybersecurity team to master Akamai toolsets and configuration lifecycle management.

DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review traffic evaluations conducted by Akamai SaaS personnel and provide technical feedback on analysis and deny policy implementation in Non-Prod environments.
• Independently analyze Non-Prod traffic patterns, assess anomalies, and execute configuration changes without relying on vendor assistance.
• Evaluate existing Custom Bot Categories and configure custom allowed/denied bot-traffic conditions within the Akamai Console.
• Audit current production settings and accurately mirror Allow/Deny policies and rule sets into Non-Prod environments where appropriate.
• Build, maintain, and update custom client lists within the Akamai Console to manage access controls.
• Create, test, and promote new security configuration versions across Non-Prod and Production pipelines.
• Upskill internal cybersecurity team members by providing hands-on training and mentorship within the Non-Prod Akamai environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Akamai Web Security Suite (5 years): Deep, hands-on experience in the Akamai Console managing traffic policies, bot management, client lists, and configuration version promotion.
• Application Security (4–6 years): Advanced proficiency in threat analysis, edge security controls, and traffic inspection.
• Bot Management & Traffic Policy Design (4 years): Demonstrated experience configuring Custom Bot Categories and fine-tuning granular Allow/Deny rules.
• Cybersecurity & Network Infrastructure (5 years): Solid foundation in edge architecture, web application firewall (WAF) concepts, and HTTP/S traffic diagnostics.

ADDITIONAL DESIRED SKILLS

• Edge security configuration versioning, release validation, and lifecycle promotion.
• Knowledge transfer, technical mentoring, and creation of Non-Prod training sandboxes.
• Enterprise systems integration and multi-environment (Dev/Stage/Prod) configuration mirroring.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ideal candidate is an autonomous, senior-level Application Security Architect with specialized subject matter expertise in Akamai toolsets. You have a proven track record of taking full ownership of traffic analysis, dissecting bot behaviors, and independently deploying and promoting edge security configurations. A collaborative mindset is essential, as you will actively elevate team capabilities through technical knowledge sharing.
Job Responsibilities

• Lead independent evaluations of web and bot traffic, identifying anomalies and configuring precise allow/deny rules within Non-Prod and Production environments.
• Configure Custom Bot Categories, design custom conditions, and maintain client lists inside the Akamai Console.
• Audit production rules and mirror configurations accurately within lower testing environments.
• Create, validate, and promote security configuration versions from Non-Prod through to Production release.
• Train and upskill internal security engineering colleagues on Akamai administration, best practices, and policy adjustments.

About Us:
InterSources Inc, a Certified Diverse Supplier, was founded in 2007 and offers innovative solutions to help clients with Digital Transformations across various domains and industries. Our history spans over 19 years and today we are an Award-Winning Global Software Consultancy solving complex problems with technology. We recognize that our employees and our clients are our strengths as the diverse talents and opportunities they bring to the table enable us to grow as a global platform and they are causally linked with our success. We provide strategic and technical advice, and we have expertise in areas covering Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Migration, Custom Software Development, Data Analytics Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security Services, etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud partner company. We align strategy with execution and provide secure service solutions by developing and using the latest technologies that thrive our resources to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it convenient for our clients to do business with InterSources Inc. Our teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven client experiences that put the users first, providing an unparalleled experience. This results in strengthening the core technologies of clients, enabling them to scale with flexibility, create seamless digital experiences and build lifelong relationships.