We are seeking a hands-on Akamai WAF professional to support our WebSec team. This role will focus on day-to-day WAF operations, incident response, and Akamai edge security management across e-commerce and API platforms.

Compensation
- USD Compensation
- Private health insurance Colsanitas
- Udemy
- Life insurance
- Streaming platform
- Work from Home Bonus

Responsibilities:
- Operate and support Akamai WAF (App & API Protector / Kona Site Defender) in production environments
- Respond to and troubleshoot security incidents(WAF events, DDoS, bot traffic, API abuse, outages)
- Perform WAF rule tuning, policy updates, and exception handling
- Manage and support Akamai configurations (Property Manager, security policies, edge behaviors)
- Assist with TLS/certificate-related issues impacting edge delivery




- Support change management (standard and emergency changes)
- Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and operational documentation
- Partner with internal teams, Akamai, and vendors to resolve production issues

Requirements
- Hands-on Akamai WAF experience
- Experience with App & API Protector, Kona Site Defender, or similar Akamai WAF products
- Proven experience supporting production Akamai environments

Strong understanding of:
- HTTP/S, APIs, and web application behavior
- WAF rule logic, tuning, and false positive handling
- Experience with incident response and outage support
- Ability to troubleshoot edge-to-origin issues and API connectivity

📌 Security Specialist, Akamai WAF (Colombia)
🏢 Remoti
📍 Colombia