Security Consultant

 Security Consultant  - India(US EST Shift Timing)

Do you relish the prospect of cutting-edge globally distributed technology?

Do you want to be at the forefront of delivering / securing digital experiences and AI Inferencing?

Join our prestigious Professional Services team

Our Professional Services team helps to accelerate and protect the websites and digital  experiences of some of the world's major banks and financial institutions by bringing them  onto the Akamai platform. As the customer-facing Financial Services team, we provide thought  leadership, consulting, and technical support through designing high quality web solutions and  customer advocacy.

Partner with the best

From pre-sales through to integration and performance, you'll be an end-to-end trusted advisor to customers. You'll act as a gateway to our products and platforms. You’ll be delivering technical solutions and creatively tackling challenges that have a considerable impact on high-profile customers.

As a Security Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating closely with an integrated account team to evaluate customer web architecture, delivering the best integration solution
• Ensuring customer success by focusing on best practices, helping develop a long-term web performance and security strategy
• Advocating product and posture best practices and espousing thought leadership
• Collaborating cross-functionally to qualify requirements, manage scope, timeline, and risks deliver high-quality service and ensure customer engagement
• Partnering with Business Support, Sales, Engineering, Product Development, and Technical Support to resolve issues and configure ongoing changes
• Identifying potential new product/service capabilities that could benefit customers
• Participating in internal projects to contribute to best practices and to ensure continuous improvement of customer service delivery

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have at least 3 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or its equivalent.
• Experience in a customer facing role within the technology industry
• Be well versed in internet technologies like IP networks, DNS and routing, HTTP, TCP or web architecture
• Demonstrate expertise in Web Application security, Network security, API Security, SIEM, AI Security
• Demonstrate knowledge of common OWASP top 10 and how they relate to internet service compromise or attacks
• Exposed to Cloud infrastructure Technologies (Linode, AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Practical knowledge of Generative AI platforms, including Gemini and Co Pilot
• Be able to analyze customer's web traffic and demonstrate expertise to optimize the security posture
• Exposed to scripting languages such as Python/PERL/JavaScript and the overall DevOps framework & web development languages

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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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 health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your 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, secure their digital and AI experiences — helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most distributed computing 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.

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.