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# Lead Senior Security Architect

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Lansing, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,300.0 - $304,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Distributed Systems, Internet Protocol, PCI Data Security Standards, Akamai, Cloud Platform System
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3423484769&tx=JK5549FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Have a Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent professional experience
 * Show extensive experience assessing security in cloud systems, Internet technologies, infrastructure, applications, and data governance
 * Have expertise in PCI DSS requirements, control assessment, and audit support
 * Have proven experience designing security architectures and control frameworks for distributed systems

## Description

Our team works with engineering, product, and security teams to assess controls against security standards. Our mission is to improve Akamai's overall security posture and that of our customers. The team supports compliance programs and works with auditors and stakeholders to demonstrate how Akamai secures its infrastructure and products.

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You will evaluate the security of Akamai's distributed network and products, guide technical control design, and support security programs with a focus on information security compliance.

As a Security Architect Senior Lead, you will be responsible for:

 * Assessing cloud, network, infrastructure, and application designs against security and compliance requirements
 * Translating requirements into technical specifications, security blueprints, and engineering guardrails
 * Supporting compliance programs, control assessments, and audits using Akamai's common control framework
 * Working with engineering and InfoSec to investigate security risks and define remediation
 * Improving adoption and monitoring of security controls through AI and automation