Principal Software Engineer Lead
Akamai Technologies
IndiaremotePosted 8 days ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Required experience: 12+ years
- Key benefit: FlexBase (hybrid/remote work options)
- Notable requirement: Expertise in NIST and FedRAMP compliance
- Notable requirement: Proficiency in C, C++, Python, or Go
Role overview
Join the ZeroTrust Security Team within the ZeroTrust Security Group, creating and supporting advanced security solutions for Akamai enterprise customers. This role involves guiding a team to enhance products for secured organizations, focusing on FedRAMP and similar standards, and coordinating with diverse teams to integrate security measures into enterprise application design and development. As a Principal Software Engineer Lead, you will encompass design, development, leadership, and collaboration within a global team environment to deliver secure, high-quality products and strengthen product security features.
Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing secure network solutions for products, collaborating with stakeholders to transform requirements into functional designs.
- Establishing and upholding security standards, procedures, and guidelines consistently applied across the entire product portfolio.
- Assessing and recommending network and security technologies aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborating with audit, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing teams to prioritize and address identified findings effectively.
- Identifying network and security risks in existing architecture and implementation, while ensuring appropriate solutions are effectively implemented.
- Reviewing code in C, C++, Python, and Go while establishing standards and processes to enhance secure-coding quality effectively.
- Guiding and mentoring a team of engineers delivering innovative user access solutions while staying updated on networking, security, and cloud advancements.
- Keeping up with the latest trends and advancements in networking, security, and cloud technologies while ensuring continuous professional development.
Requirements
- 12+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Expertise in networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs) with proven experience designing and deploying secure network infrastructures.
- Expertise in VPN software, virtual appliances, hypervisors, cloud platforms, and identity and access management protocols and tools.
- Expertise in security standards, frameworks, and best practices, with familiarity in NIST standards and FedRAMP compliance knowledge.
- Proficiency in programming languages like C, C++, Python, or Go, focusing on implementing and adhering to secure coding practices.
- Knowledge of developing on-premises and cloud-based appliances while addressing associated security challenges effectively.
- Ability to solve intricate network and security challenges with expertise while utilizing analytical skills to effectively address and resolve technical issues.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills while adapting to changing priorities and collaborating effectively across diverse teams.
Benefits
- Support for health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work.
- FlexBase program: Support for working at home, in an office, or a combination of both.
Additional details
- Collaborates with Development, Product, Support, and Sales Engineering teams.
- About Akamai: Provides the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure.
- Akamai Focus Areas: Cloud and Edge, Security, Content Delivery, and AI.
- Originally posted on Himalayas