Role: Senior Akamai Security Engineer Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite / 40% remote - Knutsford, Cheshire Contract Length: Until 30/11/2026 Rate: £550 to £600 per day Inside IR35

Role Overview

We're looking for a Senior Akamai Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of Akamai security solutions across large-scale digital platforms.

This role sits at the sharp end of web security - protecting high-traffic environments from modern threats while improving performance and resilience. Expect real engineering challenges, complex environments, and zero room for checkbox security.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, configure, and optimise Akamai security solutions including Kona Site Defender, WAF, Bot Manager, and CDN

Lead end-to-end implementation of Akamai security policies and custom rules

Perform threat analysis, log monitoring, and security incident response for web traffic

Implement and manage rate limiting, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, and zero-trust controls

Partner with engineering and application teams to embed secure Akamai configurations into delivery pipelines

Manage Akamai properties, edge redirects, certificates, and traffic routing rules

Tune WAF policies to minimise false positives while maximising threat coverage

Provide technical leadership, documentation, and best-practice guidance

Required Skills & Experience

Extensive hands-on experience with t...