Security Consultant - Akamai Sec Prd

Roles Responsibilities

We are looking for a skilled Akamai Security Product Professional Services / Configuration Assistance / Implementations Expert to provide hands-on configuration, optimization, and consultation on Akamai's Application security products. The role involves working closely with customers to ensure efficient deployments, optimization, and adherence to Akamai best practices, while maintaining clear reporting and collaboration with project management. The candidate will be functioning at RNS Pune India location as a full-time resource.

Location: Pune, India

Mode of work: RNS Pune location

Qualification Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Akamai certifications are a strong plus.
• 7+ years in post implementations configuration engineer role / professional services, with 2 to 2.5+ years of hands-on experience in the relevant Akamai Application security solutions (App API with ASM included advanced delivery, Site Shield, API Acceleration, API Security(Noname),Bot Manager Premier).
• Akamai Certified Professional – Security Solutions (WAF, DDoS, Bot Manager, API Protector, Site Shield, API Security) inclusive of Akamai Control Center/Product Training is a plus.
• Complementary industry certs like CCSP, CEH, cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP), is an added value(optional but preferred).
  
  

Job Description

• Provide post deployment configuration assistance for the following security Akamai products, including:
  
  

App API with ASM included advanced delivery Protector (specifically the security products: WAF, L7 ANTI-DDOS, BOT MANAGER, API DISCOVERY)

Site Shield

API Acceleration

Bot Manager Premier

API Security

• Support fine-tuning, optimization, and configuration reviews on Akamai UI in alignment with recommended practices and customer requirements.
• Track and maintain logs of configuration assistance hours and report regularly to the project management representative.
• Collaborate with internal teams and customer stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery and maximize the value of Akamai services.
• Share knowledge, create documentation, and support customer teams in ongoing management of Akamai security configurations.
  
  

Required Skills

• Strong communication, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Direct Customer handling experience
• Hands-on expertise with Akamai security products: App API with ASM included advanced delivery Protector (specifically the security products: WAF, L7 ANTI-DDOS, BOT MANAGER, API DISCOVERY), Site Shield, API Acceleration, API Security Bot Manager Premier
• Strong knowledge of web/app security (OWASP Top 10, API security, bot mitigation).
• Solid understanding of CDN, DNS, HTTP/S, caching, and performance optimization.
• Ability to analyze logs, fine-tune policies, and apply best practices.
• Configuration assistance, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Reporting, and documentation of configuration changes.
• Balancing performance and security requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical data into customer-friendly recommendations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for engaging with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage time effectively, maintain accurate reporting, and support project management workflows.