Track Lead - CheckPoint PPC (Software), Cloud Security

Job Summary

Senior Edge Security Engineer - Akamai/WAF

Engineer Akamai edge security solutions including TLS, certificates, Host Header/SNI controls, URL restrictions, WAF integration, CDN optimization, and load balancing.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer Akamai edge, CDN, WAF, load-balancing, TLS, and certificate configurations.

• Implement Host Header/SNI controls, URL restrictions, and secure traffic-management policies.

• Analyze performance and security behavior, troubleshoot incidents, and automate repeatable controls.

• Follow approved architecture, security, change, documentation, and service-management controls.

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, security, and business stakeholders; communicate progress, risks, decisions, and support needs.

Skill Requirements

• Suggested baseline: 8+ years in the relevant engineering domain, including ownership of complex production environments.

• Hands-on capability aligned to the role scope: Engineer Akamai edge security solutions including TLS, certificates, Host Header/SNI controls, URL restrictions, WAF integration, CDN optimization, and load balancing.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, document designs and procedures, and work effectively across distributed teams.

• Working knowledge of enterprise security, change, incident, problem, release, and operational-readiness practices.

Other Requirements

Education and Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

• Relevant cloud, platform, network, data, security, DevOps, IT service management, or project-management certifications are desirable where applicable to the role.