Senior CDN Engineer – Akamai Security & DDoS Mitigation

Our client is seeking a highly skilled CDN Engineer with deep, hands‑on expertise in Akamai CDN and Akamai security products . This role supports an enterprise‑level environment undergoing modernization and increased security hardening. This is not a high‑level architecture role the team already owns the design.

They need a consultant who can execute, configure, troubleshoot, and respond to real‑time events across Akamai services. Ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys hands‑on configuration, problem‑solving, and rapid response in a high‑visibility environment. No Visa Sponsorship Contract Duration: Through end of year (extension possible) | W2 Work Hours: 10–20 hours/week Location: Remote, U.S.

Based (must work CST/EST hours) Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on depth of Akamai security experience (App & API Protector, Property Manager, Prolexic) Responsibilities: Akamai Configuration: Implement, tune, and maintain Akamai CDN properties using Property Manager. DDoS Mitigation: Support and respond to attack traffic using Akamai Prolexic and related mitigation tools. DevOps & Automation: Support scripting, automation, and CI/CD integration for CDN configuration changes.

App & API Protector: Configure and maintain WAF rules, security policies, bot protections, and API protections. Security Policy Management: Create, update, and maintain security rules to protect web applications and APIs. Troubleshooting & Incident Response: Diagnose latency issues, cache misses, routing problems, and security events.

CDN Performance Optimization: Improve global content delivery, caching strategies, TTL settings, and cache‑purge workflows. Monitoring & Reporting: Use tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or Akamai dashboards to track performance and identify anomalies. Qualifications (Must-Haves) Availability for 10–20 hours/week aligned to Central/Eastern Time.

Ability to work independently in a consulting environment with minimal oversight. Experience troubleshooting performance, routing, caching, and security events in real time. Strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, TLS, caching behavior, and global content delivery. 5+ years hands‑on experience as a CDN Engineer, Security Engineer, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineer.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field — OR equivalent hands‑on experience. Expert‑level Akamai experience, including: App & API Protector, Property Manager, Security Policy Creation and Prolexic (Firewall + DDoS Mitigation) Perk: Citrix Netscaler experience, additional project work may be available: Netscaler MPX Netscaler VPX Pattern sets and policy configuration