Job Title: Akamai WAF Engineer / Akamai Web Security Engineer

Location: Remote - Colombia

Duration: 12 Months

Overview

We are seeking two experienced, hands-on Akamai WAF Engineers to join the Web Security (WebSec) team on a contract basis during a critical transition period. These roles are focused on day-to-day Akamai Web Application Firewall (WAF) operations, incident response, and edge security management across high-traffic eCommerce and API platforms.

Recent production incidents involving certificate lifecycle management and Akamai edge behaviour have highlighted the need for stronger operational ownership, improved visibility, and consistent configuration management. As a key extension of the WebSec team, you will be responsible for maintaining the stability, security, and performance of Akamai-managed applications and APIs.

Note: This is a dedicated Akamai-focused operational role, not a general Cyber Security or Application Security position.

Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support Akamai WAF solutions, including App & API Protector (AAP)



and Kona Site Defender (KSD) in production environments.
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents, including WAF events, DDoS attacks, bot traffic, API abuse, and production outages.
- Perform WAF policy tuning, rule optimisation, false-positive analysis, and exception management.
- Configure and maintain Akamai Property Manager, security policies, edge behaviours, and related configurations.
- Troubleshoot edge-to-origin connectivity, application delivery, and API communication issues.
- Support TLS/SSL certificate lifecycle management, certificate renewals, and edge delivery troubleshooting.
- Execute standard and emergency production changes following established change management processes.
- Develop and maintain operational documentation, including runbooks, playbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams, Akamai support, vendors, and bus

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