[Hiring] Senior Akamai Engineer @ZipStaff

Role Description

ZipStaff is seeking a Senior Akamai Engineer to own application onboarding and edge security at a major pharmacy and healthcare organization. You will independently configure Akamai, deploy WAF and origin lockdown, and drive applications through production cutover. This is not a coordinator role and not a junior portal seat.

• Independently configure Property Manager, CDN onboarding, WAF policies, edge security, and origin protection.
• Implement origin lockdown so backends are not reachable directly from the internet.
• Configure and validate WAF, Bot Manager, API protection, TLS, and traffic routing.
• Drive onboarding through production deployment, cutover, validation, and handoff.
• Troubleshoot Akamai, DNS, TLS, networking, and connectivity issues during cutover.
• Assess exposed origins and reduce attack surface.
• Coordinate releases, rollback, and stabilization with application, networking, F5, DNS, and security teams.
• Guide application teams on onboarding patterns and origin protection.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on Akamai engineering, configuring services directly in the portal.
• 5+ years in Application Security, Network Security, or internet-facing application engineering.
• Akamai Property Manager, CDN onboarding, and production deployment processes.
• WAF configuration and policy management.
• Origin lockdown implementation.
• TLS/SSL certificate implementation and troubleshooting.
• Advanced DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, reverse proxy, load balancing, and network troubleshooting.
• Application security fundamentals, OWASP Top 10, API security, and secure SDLC.
• AWS or GCP, cloud networking, and Kubernetes fundamentals.
• Production support, release coordination, change management, and rollback planning.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card only. No sponsorship.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leading enterprise-scale Akamai onboarding.
• Migration from Imperva, F5, or another edge platform to Akamai.
• Akamai Application & API Protector (AAP), Bot Manager, or Edge DNS.
• Healthcare or another regulated industry.
• Python, Terraform, or CI/CD.
• F5 LTM administration.

Benefits

• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) + 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Referral Program.

Company Description

ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches, clear communication, and long-term success for candidates and clients.

To apply, submit your resume highlighting Property Manager and WAF configurations you owned, origin lockdown you implemented, and production cutovers you drove. Portal-only or junior onboarding experience will not be considered. U.S. Citizen or Green Card required.