Akamai Security Engineer & Senior Akamai Security Engineer (Contract)
Knutsford Hybrid - 3 days onsite 2 remote
Senior: £620 per day
Engineer: £490 per day
Until 30/11/2026
INSIDE IR35

Our 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 Responsibilities

Engineer
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

Senior Engineer
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
Tune WAF rules to reduce false positives
Provide technical leadership & best‑practice guidance

Required Skills

Engineer
Hands-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 skills

Senior Engineer
Extensive 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 capability

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