Job Description
Akamai Security Engineer & Senior Akamai Security Engineer (Contract)Knutsford Hybrid - 3 days onsite 2 remoteSenior: £620 per day Engineer: £490 per day Until 30/11/2026INSIDE IR35Our client is looking for an Akamai Security Engineer and a Senior Akamai Security Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and optimisation of Akamai security solutions across large-scale, high-traffic digital platforms. These are key engineering roles focused on strengthening web security, enhancing performance, and embedding best-practice Akamai configurations into global environments.Key ResponsibilitiesEngineerConfigure & maintain Akamai tools (KSD, WAF, Bot Manager, CDN)Support implementation of rulesets, policies & routing configs Monitor traffic, identify threats & assist in incident response Tune WAF & bot rules to reduce false positives Assist with CDN configuration, caching & performance tuning Manage certificates, redirects, and Akamai property updates Collaborate with application teams for secure deployments Produce documentation & support continuous improvementSenior EngineerArchitect, configure & optimise Akamai tools (KSD, WAF, Bot Manager, CDN) Lead end-to-end policy and ruleset implementation Conduct threat analysis, log review & incident response Implement rate limiting, DDoS protection & bot mitigation Manage Akamai properties, certificates, redirects & routing Tune WAF rules to reduce false positives Provide technical leadership & best-practice guidanceRequired SkillsEngineerHands-on experience with Akamai (KSD, WAF, CDN) Understanding of OWASP Top 10, DDoS, bot behaviours Strong grasp of HTTP/S, DNS, TLS, caching & CDNs Basic scripting (Python, Shell, APIs) Solid troubleshooting & analytical skillsSenior EngineerExtensive hands-on Akamai experience (KSD, WAF, Bot Manager, EdgeWorkers, CDN) Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, DDoS, API protection & bot threats Deep understanding of HTTP/S, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS & caching strategies Experience with large-scale, high-traffic web environments Scripting/automation: Python, Shell, Akamai APIs Strong troubleshooting & performance tuning capabilityWhat to do nowIf you're interested, click apply and upload an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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