Security Engineer – Edge & Cloud Security (Akamai / AWS)

Aquent is partnering with a leading financial services organization to secure critical customer data and deliver seamless, protected experiences. This is an incredible opportunity to join a team that values innovation, resilience, and cutting-edge security practices.

What You Will Do

As a Security Engineer specializing in Edge & Cloud Security, you will be instrumental in architecting and maintaining a resilient security posture across hybrid and cloud environments.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will be the frontline subject matter expert, making critical decisions that directly protect millions of users and ensure the integrity of vital financial operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience demonstrating a strong foundation in technical principles.
• 5+ years of direct, hands-on experience deploying, managing, and expertly tuning Akamai Web Application Firewall (Kona / App & API Protector) and Bot Manager Premier (BMP) within high-traffic, multi-tenant enterprise architectures.
• A proven track record in incident response, including tuning behavioral bot detections, effectively mitigating Layer 7 DDoS and credential stuffing attacks, and eliminating false positives without compromising legitimate user experience.
• Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, critical API security risks, HTTP/S protocol behaviors, and advanced threat mitigation strategies specifically at the edge.
• Working knowledge of AWS networking and application architectures (e.g., ALBs, CloudFront, Route 53, VPCs) and how edge proxies seamlessly integrate into complex hybrid cloud routing.
• Strong proficiency in network analysis tools such as Wireshark, cURL, Fiddler, and Postman, alongside browser inspection techniques for efficient payload debugging.
• Extensive experience with enterprise log analysis and SIEM tooling (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel).
• Exceptional verbal and written technical communication skills, with the confidence and ability to advise both software engineers and senior leadership effectively during critical incidents.