Senior Enterprise Security Architect

• Own, shape, and run proof-of-concepts, beta programs, and pre-sales activities with customers and partner teams
• Conduct enterprise architecture discovery and hands-on software configuration
• Strategize with and assist customers transitioning to agile, secure, identity-centric security models
• Take a consultative approach to next-generation security transformation challenges
• Educate and enable internal teams and partners on Enterprise solution portfolios
• Influence product roadmaps and ensure customer business priorities and requirements are included
• Support customers with adoption of Akamai products and services
• Demonstrate solution value and help close sales

• Ability to present complex technical material to audiences ranging from CISO to SOC/security architect
• Japanese language proficiency
• Intermediate English proficiency
• Knowledge of network security, SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, endpoint protection, firewalls, and general cybersecurity concepts
• Expertise with Zero Trust concepts and technologies including SASE/SSE, ZTNA, and Microsegmentation
• Understanding of interaction security and AI governance, including GenAI DLP, shadow AI discovery, and AI access control
• Understanding of differences between AI controls and network-layer controls, endpoint DLP, and legacy enterprise browsers
• Working familiarity with browser extensions, including permissions models, manifest/content-script architecture, and page-content interaction
• Good understanding of public cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI
• Understanding of cloud-native technologies including microservices and Kubernetes

• Career development opportunities through GROW and Mentoring programs
• Internal events such as the APEX Expo
• LinkedIn Learning
• 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter