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Senior Security Engineer – Akamai & Edge Security Services

CVS Health Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA

Today

$83k - $222k/yr Full time Senior Akamai Application Security

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Job Description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, implement, administer, and optimize edge security controls that protect enterprise web applications, APIs, and other internet-facing services. This onsite role in Atlanta, GA works closely with application, cloud, infrastructure, network, and security teams, and includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule to support critical incidents and emergency changes.

The position focuses on hands-on administration and continuous improvement of Akamai and Imperva security capabilities, along with investigation of application-layer threats. You will monitor telemetry, analyze traffic and threat intelligence, tune protections to reduce false positives, and provide technical escalation support when production issues arise.

Responsibilities

Administer and optimize Akamai security technologies, including WAF, Bot Manager Premier, Adaptive Security Engine, Client Reputation, Account Protector, DDoS protections, and related security services.
Administer Imperva Website Security capabilities, including security configuration, monitoring, data protection controls, and origin integrations.
Design and maintain security controls protecting web applications, APIs, and other internet-facing services.
Configure and tune managed and custom WAF protections, including rate limiting, IP and geographic controls, ACLs, API protections, and custom security rules.
Develop and maintain bot mitigation controls using behavioral analysis, bot scoring, allowlists, denylists, and automated enforcement.
Investigate and mitigate DDoS attacks, credential stuffing, account takeover attempts, scraping, and other application-layer threats.
Analyze traffic, telemetry, and threat intelligence to improve protection while reducing false positives.
Monitor Akamai security telemetry using Splunk, Grafana, and related platforms for threats and anomalies.
Investigate and resolve security incidents and complex platform issues, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
Provide technical escalation support for critical security events and production issues.
Partner with application, cloud, infrastructure, and networking teams on application onboarding, troubleshooting, and security improvements.
Support integration of security controls into CI/CD and application delivery processes.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, runbooks, and operational procedures.
Support security automation, audit, compliance, and risk-management initiatives.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in enterprise web application, API, or edge security.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Akamai security technologies or comparable enterprise WAF and application-security platforms.
3+ years working knowledge of WAF, bot management and DDoS mitigation, web and API security, HTTP/HTTPS and TCP/IP, DNS and traffic management, SSL/TLS and certificate management, OWASP Top 10, and/or Linux-based environments.
2+ years analyzing security telemetry, identifying attack patterns, troubleshooting complex issues, and implementing countermeasures.

Monitoring & Incident Response

Monitor Akamai security telemetry, Splunk, Grafana, and related platforms for threats and anomalies.
Investigate and resolve security incidents and complex platform issues.
Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Provide technical escalation support for critical security events and production issues.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Partner with application, cloud, infrastructure, networking, and security teams on application onboarding, troubleshooting, and security improvements.
Support integration of security controls into CI/CD and application delivery processes.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, runbooks, and operational procedures.
Support security automation, audit, compliance, and risk-management initiatives.

Technologies

Akamai
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Bot Manager Premier
Adaptive Security Engine
Client Reputation
Account Protector
Imperva Website Security
DDoS protections
Splunk
Grafana
HTTP/HTTPS
TCP/IP
DNS
SSL/TLS
OWASP Top 10
Linux
CI/CD

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs
Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families (based on eligibility)
Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience (High School Diploma/GED plus 4 years of related experience)

Job Details

Location: Atlanta, GA (onsite)
Salary: USD 83,430 - 222,480 per yearly
Anticipated weekly hours: 40
Time type: Full time
On-call / after-hours support: Rotating on-call schedule, approximately one week every six weeks, with occasional after-hours support for critical incidents and emergency changes
Application window: Anticipated to close on 10/19/2026
Criminal records consideration: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with federal, state, and local laws

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1d ago

Senior Security Engineer – Akamai & Edge Security Services

CVS Health Juneau, AK

Juneau, AK

1d ago

$83k - $222k/yr Full time Senior Akamai Application Security

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Job Description

Join CVS Health in Juneau, AK (onsite) to help secure enterprise web applications, APIs, and internet-facing services using leading edge security and application protection technologies. This role combines deep hands-on engineering with senior-level ownership, partnering across application, cloud, infrastructure, networking, and security teams while supporting a rotating on-call schedule. The position offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and additional resources, plus eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed.

What you’ll do

Administer and optimize Akamai security technologies, including WAF, Bot Manager Premier, Adaptive Security Engine, Client Reputation, Account Protector, DDoS protections, and related edge security services.
Administer Imperva Website Security capabilities, covering security configuration, monitoring, data protection controls, and origin integrations.
Design and maintain security controls that protect web applications, APIs, and other internet-facing services.
Configure and tune managed and custom WAF protections, including rate limiting, IP and geographic controls, ACLs, API protections, and custom security rules.
Develop and maintain bot mitigation controls using behavioral analysis, bot scoring, allowlists, denylists, and automated enforcement.
Investigate and mitigate application-layer threats such as DDoS attacks, credential stuffing, account takeover attempts, scraping, and related activity.
Use traffic analysis, telemetry, and threat intelligence to strengthen defenses while reducing false positives.
Monitor security telemetry and platforms including Splunk and Grafana to detect threats and anomalies.
Investigate and resolve security incidents and complex platform issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Provide technical escalation support for critical security events and production issues.
Partner with cross-functional teams on application onboarding, troubleshooting, and security improvements.
Support integration of security controls into CI/CD and application delivery processes.
Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, runbooks, and operational procedures.
Support security automation, audit, compliance, and risk-management initiatives.

What you bring

5+ years of experience in enterprise web application, API, or edge security.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Akamai security technologies or comparable enterprise WAF and application-security platforms.
3+ years of working knowledge: Web Application Firewalls (WAF), bot management, and DDoS mitigation; web and API security; HTTP/HTTPS and TCP/IP; DNS and traffic management; SSL/TLS and certificate management; OWASP Top 10; and/or Linux-based environments.
2+ years of experience analyzing security telemetry, identifying attack patterns, troubleshooting complex issues, and implementing effective countermeasures.

Key technologies

Akamai
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Bot Manager Premier
Adaptive Security Engine
Client Reputation
Account Protector
Imperva Website Security
DDoS protections
Splunk, Grafana
HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS
SSL/TLS, OWASP Top 10
Linux-based environments, CI/CD

Role details

Location: Juneau, AK (onsite)
Time type: Full time
Anticipated weekly hours: 40
On-call: rotating schedule, approximately one week every six weeks, with occasional after-hours support for critical incidents and emergency changes
Base pay range: USD 83,430 - 222,480 per yearly

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