Applications Security Contractor with Akamai- remote

Summary: The Applications Security Contractor role focuses on enhancing application security within a digital platforming project, requiring expertise in Akamai technologies. The position is fully remote, with a commitment to working EST hours and a 35-hour work week. Candidates must possess significant experience in application security, particularly with Akamai WAF and Bot Manager, and be prepared for potential off-hour support. This role emphasizes collaboration and integration with business applications while ensuring robust security measures are in place.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance application security for digital platforms using Akamai technologies.
• Provide off-hour support as needed, particularly after 5pm EST.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate security measures into business applications.
• Implement and administer application security solutions, focusing on cloud services and DevSecOps.
• Conduct policy tuning, configuration, and detection updates for Akamai WAF and Bot Manager.
• Support troubleshooting and integration using programming/scripting languages.
• Stay informed on application and API security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Utilize agile methodologies and CI/CD pipeline integration in security practices.

Key Skills:

• At least 3 years of experience with Akamai.
• 3+ years of offense/defense application security experience with Akamai WAF and Bot Manager.
• Knowledge of web and mobile application development methodologies.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages such as Node.js, React Native, JavaScript, Java, and Python.
• Advanced knowledge of securing AWS cloud environments.
• Understanding of application and API security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Experience with complex application security solutions and DevSecOps integration.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Familiarity with security threat intelligence sources.
• Mobile development experience.
• AWS experience.
• Experience with React Native is a plus.
• Hospitality experience is a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT