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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise Architect - API Security - **Company:** Akamai Technologies - **Location:** Jefferson City, MO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $119,600.0 - $215,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Layers, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Content Delivery Networks, Mobile Application Development, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Networking Basics, Routing, OAuth, Reliability Engineering, Akamai, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Transport Layer Security, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Software Security, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Docker - **Published:** July 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/AB3EC4CE5CD8457396CEB6D6C01EF323/job/ ## About the Role Are you passionate about cloud-native technologies, enterprise architecture, API Security, and solving complex technical challenges at scale?, * Possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent 7+ years of technical engineering/architecture function in enterprise environments * Have 2+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles such as: Enterprise/Solutions Architect, Solutions/Platform/Site Reliability/Cloud Dev Sec Ops Engineering * Have hands-on experience with: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Linux systems and with one or more major cloud platforms such as:AWS, Azure, GCP * Have understanding of networking fundamentals including:TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/SSLHTTP/S,, Load balancing, Reverse proxies, Routing * Have experience troubleshooting distributed cloud-native applications and debugging skills across infrastructure, networking, and application layers * Understand modern API technologies including:RESTful API's, OAuth/JWT, API authentication and authorization * Have experience with:API gatewaysIngress controllers, Reverse proxies, WAF/WAAP technologies * Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and executive stakeholders ## Description Join Akamai's Application & API Security team as an Enterprise Architect. You will work directly with some of the world's largest enterprises. You will design, integrate, and optimize security solutions across cloud, Kubernetes, networking, and API infrastructures. Highly hands-on technical role with strategic architectural exposure. You'll help customers deploy and operationalize API Security solutions as their primary role. Become a technical influencer You'll work beyond a single product helping customers understand how Akamai technologies work together. Delivering end-to-end application and API protection. Ideal for engineers and architects troubleshooting deep technical problems while also growing into broader enterprise architecture and security strategy. Guiding broader security and application modernization initiatives across API Security, WAAP/WAF, CDN, Bot Management, AI-powered protections, Zero Trust, and cloud security As an Enterprise Architect - Web, you will be responsible for: * Designing and implement scalable Application and API Security architectures across enterprise environments * Partnering with customer engineering, DevOps, cloud, networking, and security teams to deploy and operationalize Akamai solutions * Troubleshooting complex issues involving:Kubernetes, Cloud infrastructure, Networking, API gateways, Authentication flows, Hybrid architectures, Distributed applications * Integrating Akamai API Security solutions with:Kubernetes platforms, API gateways, WAF/WAAP solutions, CDN architectures, SIEM and observability platforms, CI/CD pipelines * Analyzing API traffic and application behavior to identify:Misconfigurations, Authentication gaps, Performance bottlenecks * Developing enterprise architecture diagrams, integration patterns, deployment plans, and operational runbooks * Leading customer workshops, technical enablement sessions, and architectural reviews ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Lessons learned from observing a billion API requests](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1574-lessons-learned-from-observing-a-billion-api-requests) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)