Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology and customer success?
Do Software Defined Segmentation, AI and Zero Trust Security interest you?
Drive secure, agile infrastructure transformation with our Enterprise Security Group!
Our Enterprise Security Group is responsible for devleoping and eslling Enterprise Access, Microsegmentation, and Interaction Security (Akamai Workforce Protector, Formerly LayerX products, while helping customers stafely adpot AI and SaaS by closing the visibility and control gaps that traditional network and endpoint security leave behind. Our goal is to navigate an evolution within customers to a more secure, dynamic and agile infrastructure. Collaborating with our enterprise sales, other internal teams and external partners is key.
Partner with the best
As a Senior Enterprise Security Architect, you will sit at the heart of the sales process. You will be the technical evangelist supporting customers with the adoption of our products and services. You'll play a pivotal role in demonstrating the value of our solutions, helping to close the sale.
As a Senior Enterprise Security Architect, you will be responsible for:
- Owning, shaping, and running proof-of-concepts, beta programs, and pre-sales activities with customers and partner teams
- Diving into enterprise architecture discovery and hands-on software configuration
- Strategizing with and assisting customers as they move to more agile, secure, identity centric security models
- Taking a consultative approach to solutions and solving challenges around next generation security transformation
- Educating and enabling internal teams and partners regarding our Enterprise solution portfolios to motivate effective sales strategies
- Influencing product roadmaps and ensuring the inclusion of business priorities and requirements of customers
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Be able to effectively present complex, technical material to varying audiences (CISO through SOC/security architect) in Japanese and English (intermediate)
- Have knowledge of network security, SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, endpoint protection, firewalls, and general cybersecurity concepts
- Have expertise with Zero Trust concepts and technologies such as SASE/SSE, ZTNA, and Microsegmentation
- Understand the interaction security / AI governance landscape - GenAI DLP, shadow AI discover, AI access control, and how it differs from network-layer controls (SSE/SASE), endpoint DLP, and legacy enterprise browsers.
- Have working familiarity with how browser extensions work (permissions model, manifest/content-script architecture, how extensions read and act on page content)
- Have a good understanding of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and cloud-native technologies (microservices, Kubernetes)
Build your career at Akamai
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.
With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.
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.
Skills Required
- Ability to present complex technical material to audiences ranging from CISOs to SOC and security architects
- Japanese language proficiency
- Intermediate English proficiency
- Knowledge of network security, SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, endpoint protection, firewalls, and general cybersecurity concepts
- Expertise with Zero Trust concepts and technologies, including SASE/SSE, ZTNA, and microsegmentation
- Understanding of interaction security and AI governance, including GenAI DLP, shadow AI discovery, and AI access control
- Familiarity with browser extension permissions models, manifests, content scripts, and page-content interaction
- Understanding of public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI
- Understanding of cloud-native technologies including microservices and Kubernetes
Akamai Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Akamai Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Akamai Technologies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO in the U.S., wellness days, paid volunteering time, and the FlexBase model contribute to broad time‑off flexibility. These practices are described as supporting strong work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leaves, paid family care leave, subsidized backup childcare, and inclusive family‑building benefits via Carrot form a comprehensive family support suite. Coverage spans fertility support through caregiving resources.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a substantial company match and immediate vesting, plus Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth options, underpin long‑term savings. These features provide reliable long‑term savings opportunities.
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What We Do
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!
Why Work With Us
Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.
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