Senior Akamai Security Engineer

Knutsford
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Role: Senior Akamai Security Engineer
Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite / 40% remote - Knutsford, Cheshire
Contract Length: Until 30/11/2026
Rate: £550 to £600 per day Inside IR35

Role Overview

We're looking for a Senior Akamai Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of Akamai security solutions across large-scale digital platforms.

This role sits at the sharp end of web security - protecting high-traffic environments from modern threats while improving performance and resilience. Expect real engineering challenges, complex environments, and zero room for checkbox security.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, configure, and optimise Akamai security solutions including Kona Site Defender, WAF, Bot Manager, and CDN

Lead end-to-end implementation of Akamai security policies and custom rules

Perform threat analysis, log monitoring, and security incident response for web traffic

Implement and manage rate limiting, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, and zero-trust controls

Partner with engineering and application teams to embed secure Akamai configurations into delivery pipelines

Manage Akamai properties, edge redirects, certificates, and traffic routing rules

Tune WAF policies to minimise false positives while maximising threat coverage

Provide technical leadership, documentation, and best-practice guidance

Required Skills & Experience

Extensive hands-on experience with the Akamai platform: Kona Site Defender, WAF, Bot Manager, EdgeWorkers, CDN

Strong understanding of web security fundamentals: OWASP Top 10, DDoS, bot protection, API security

Deep knowledge of HTTP/S, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, caching strategies, and CDN optimisation

Experience supporting large-scale, high-traffic production environments

Scripting and automation skills (Python, Shell, Akamai APIs)

Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and performance-tuning capability

Nice to Have

Akamai certifications (ACE, Akamai Security Architect)

Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code

Experience with SIEM platforms and security analytics

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