Security Engineer (Vulnerability Management Operations)

Are you passionate about detecting and responding to real-world threats in a complex security landscape?

Are you dynamic security engineering professional with experience in global environments?

Join our Infosec - Vulnerability Management Team

Akamai's Information Security team is responsible for safeguarding Akamai, its customers, and the Internet worldwide.

Shape Internet Security

We seek a Security Engineer for the Vulnerability Management Operations team.
Responsibilities include supporting remediation activities, automating workflows, integrating tools, creating scripts, and improving processes.
This role emphasizes risk mitigation through technical expertise, operational execution, and process improvement. It requires a proactive approach to ensure timely and effective vulnerability management across the organization.

As a Security Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining scripts and automation tools to minimize manual effort and expedite remediation timelines.
• Integrating scanning, asset inventory, ticketing, and reporting tools into a centralized vulnerability management platform.
• Designing, documenting, and improving remediation workflows and operational processes continuously.
• Identifying vulnerabilities and prioritizing remediation efforts to minimize organizational security risks.
• Promoting and implementing security best practices across remediation and vulnerability management operations.
• Providing operational support by facilitating vulnerability remediation alongside infrastructure, application, and security teams.
• Partnering with other security functions to align remediation strategies with business and technical requirements.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or any technology degree.
• Possess minimum 3 of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or technical security operations within corporate environments.
• Have hands-on Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and tooling.
• Have practical Experience with vulnerability management platforms (e.g., Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, Wiz, BlackDuck).
• Be familiar with ITSM systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira), asset management (e.g., CMDB).
• Have hands-on knowledge of operating systems and sysinternals, specifically Linux operating systems
• Apply networking and application security principles effectively.
• Demonstrate knowledge and hands-on experience in DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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Working For You

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About Us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

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Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

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