Job Description
Would you like to reduce the risk of API security vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks?
Do you want to work with customers to address their greatest needs in API Security?
Join our Advanced Technology Group!
We work with customers to address their needs in API Security, implementing our solutions for maximum impact. Our customers rely on our platform for some of their most critical infrastructure.
Partner with the best
Technical Account Managers work directly with customers to understand and address their greatest needs in API Security. Our customers rely on our platform to secure their APIs and proactively mitigate attacks. As a TAM, you'll help customers by problem-solving, being empathetic, thinking creatively, and understanding cybersecurity. You will drive customer impact by mapping APIs, assess exposure, showcase attack patterns and indicators of compromise.
As a Security Technical Account Manager II, you will be responsible for-
- Familiarizing yourself with customer environments, requirements, and milestones in order to help drive value
- Building and maintaining professional relationships with decision-makers and owning the technical relationships with customers
- Performing technical customer presentations and demos and also identifying true positive attacks and showcasing to customers
- Serving as a product and application security SME supporting customers and communicating technical concepts with various audiences
- Providing customer feedback to product management on enhancement requests, escalations, and bugs to support teams as needed
- Adapting to complex, changing business environments to deliver valuable solutions to enterprise customers
- Explaining features and benefits to customers, while also providing updates on features, bug fixes, and product roadmaps
Do What You Love
To be successful in this role you will-
- Have 5 years experience and a Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, related field or equivalent.
- Have security knowledge of API vulnerabilities and attacks, including OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Top 10
- Demonstrate excellent knowledge and experience with a wide variety of cloud and cybersecurity solutions (specifically API security)
- Understand Application Security Principles and how to apply them in the app development process
- Have excellent listening skills with the ability to ask probing questions, understanding and anticipating the customer's priorities
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills with the ability of proactively identifying technical issues and driving solutions to technical problems
Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
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Working for you
At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life-
- Your health
- Your finances
- Your family
- Your time at work
- Your time pursuing other endeavors
Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.
About Us
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!
Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.
If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.
Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $80,900 - $168,100/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
