Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Hands-on experience with Akamai (KSD, WAF, CDN) for the Engineer role Extensive hands-on Akamai experience (KSD, WAF, Bot Manager, EdgeWorkers, CDN) for the Senior Engineer role Understanding of OWASP Top 10, DDoS, bot behaviors for the Engineer role Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, DDoS, API protection & bot threats for the Senior Engineer role Strong grasp of HTTP/S, DNS, TLS, caching & CDNs for the Engineer role Deep understanding of HTTP/S, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS & caching strategies for the Senior Engineer role Basic scripting skills in Python, Shell, or APIs for the Engineer role Scripting/automation experience with Python, Shell, Akamai APIs for the Senior Engineer role Solid troubleshooting & analytical skills for the Engineer role Strong troubleshooting & performance tuning capability for the Senior Engineer role Experience with large-scale, high-traffic web environments for the Senior Engineer role Responsibilities: Configure & 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 improvement Architect, 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 Provide technical leadership & best-practice guidance Technologies: API Architect HTTP Support OWASP Python Security TCP/IP WAF Web More: We are seeking an Akamai Security Engineer and a Senior Akamai Security Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and optimisation of Akamai security solutions across our large-scale, high-traffic digital platforms. These key engineering roles will focus on enhancing web security, performance, and embedding best-practice Akamai configurations into global environments. This contract role is based in Knutsford, with a hybrid working model of three days onsite and two days remote. We offer competitive daily rates and an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic team. last updated 11 week of 2026