Job Title: Senior Akamai Engineer.
Location: Remote (U.S.).
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099).

About the Opportunity.

ZipStaff is seeking a Senior Akamai Engineer to own application onboarding and edge security at a major pharmacy and healthcare organization.

You will independently configure Akamai, deploy WAF and origin lockdown, and drive applications through production cutover. This is not a coordinator role and not a junior portal seat.

What You’ll Do:

Independently configure Property Manager, CDN onboarding, WAF policies, edge security, and origin protection.
Implement origin lockdown so backends are not reachable directly from the internet.
Configure and validate WAF, Bot Manager, API protection, TLS, and traffic routing.
Drive onboarding through production deployment, cutover, validation, and handoff.
Troubleshoot Akamai, DNS, TLS, networking, and connectivity issues during cutover.
Assess exposed origins and reduce attack surface.
Coordinate releases, rollback, and stabilization with application, networking, F5, DNS, and security teams.
Guide application teams on onboarding patterns and origin protection.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years hands-on Akamai engineering, configuring services directly in the portal.
5+ years in Application Security, Network Security, or internet-facing application engineering.
Akamai Property Manager, CDN onboarding, and production deployment processes.
WAF configuration and policy management
Origin lockdown implementation.
TLS/SSL certificate implementation and troubleshooting.
Advanced DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, reverse proxy, load balancing, and network troubleshooting.
Application security fundamentals, OWASP Top 10, API security, and secure SDLC.
AWS or GCP, cloud networking, and Kubernetes fundamentals.
Production support, release coordination, change management, and rollback planning.
U.S. Citizen or Green Card only. No sponsorship.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

Leading enterprise-scale Akamai onboarding.
Migration from Imperva, F5, or another edge platform to Akamai.
Akamai Application & API Protector (AAP), Bot Manager, or Edge DNS.
Healthcare or another regulated industry.
Python, Terraform, or CI/CD.
F5 LTM administration.

Benefits:

Health Insurance.
Dental Insurance.
Vision Insurance.
401(k) + 401(k) matching.
Paid time off.
Referral Program.

About ZipStaff:

ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches, clear communication, and long-term success for candidates and clients.

To apply, submit your resume highlighting Property Manager and WAF configurations you owned, origin lockdown you implemented, and production cutovers you drove. Portal-only or junior onboarding experience will not be considered. U.S. Citizen or Green Card required.

ZipStaff Inc.

Sr. Akamai Engineer

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