Application Security Engineer

Akamai Security Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)

Contract: 6 months (extendable)

Rate: £500/day (Inside IR35)

We are seeking an experienced Akamai Security Engineer to join a high-performing cybersecurity team supporting large-scale digital platforms.

This role focuses on protecting web applications, APIs, and online services using Akamai security solutions. You will play a key role in defending against evolving cyber threats while maintaining performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage Akamai security solutions, including WAF, CDN, Bot Management, and API Security
• Configure and optimise security controls such as rate limiting, reputation-based rules, and custom policies
• Analyse traffic, logs, and alerts to identify threats and anomalies
• Support incident response for web-based attacks
• Collaborate with security, network, and application teams
• Build dashboards and monitoring using tools such as Grafana
• Establish traffic baselines and fine-tune detection thresholds
• Support onboarding of applications into Akamai platforms
• Maintain documentation and contribute to security best practices

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Akamai security technologies (Kona Site Defender, WAF, CDN)
• Solid understanding of web security principles, including DDoS protection, bot mitigation, and API security
• Experience analysing HTTP/S traffic and security logs
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS)
• Ability to balance security and performance optimisation
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana is desirable
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• Akamai certifications
• Experience with SIEM or log analysis tools
• Experience in enterprise-scale environments

What’s on offer

• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact security projects
• Collaborative and technically strong team environment
• Potential for contract extension