Akamai
Security Consultant at Akamai
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1. Job details
Akamai
Security Consultant
India
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2. Job description from Akamai
SECURITY CONSULTANT – INDIA(US EST SHIFT TIMING)
Do you relish the prospect of cutting-edge globally distributed technology?
Do you want to be at the forefront of delivering / securing digital experiences
and AI Inferencing?
Join our prestigious Professional Services team
Our Professional Services team helps to accelerate and protect the websites and
digital experiences of some of the world's major banks and financial
institutions by bringing them onto the Akamai platform. As the customer-facing
Financial Services team, we provide thought leadership, consulting, and
technical support through designing high quality web solutions and customer
advocacy.
Partner with the best
From pre-sales through to integration and performance, you'll be an end-to-end
trusted advisor to customers. You'll act as a gateway to our products and
platforms. You’ll be delivering technical solutions and creatively tackling
challenges that have a considerable impact on high-profile customers.
As a Security Consultant, you will be responsible for:
* Collaborating closely with an integrated account team to evaluate customer
web architecture, delivering the best integration solution
* Ensuring customer success by focusing on best practices, helping develop a
long-term web performance and security strategy
* Advocating product and posture best practices and espousing thought
leadership
* Collaborating cross-functionally to qualify requirements, manage scope,
timeline, and risks deliver high-quality service and ensure customer
engagement
* Partnering with Business Support, Sales, Engineering, Product Development,
and Technical Support to resolve issues and configure ongoing changes
* Identifying potential new product/service capabilities that could benefit
customers
* Participating in internal projects to contribute to best practices and to
ensure continuous improvement of customer service delivery
To be successful in this role you will:
* Have at least 3 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or its equivalent.
* Experience in a customer facing role within the technology industry
* Be well versed in internet technologies like IP networks, DNS and routing,
HTTP, TCP or web architecture
* Demonstrate expertise in Web Application security, Network security, API
Security, SIEM, AI Security
* Demonstrate knowledge of common OWASP top 10 and how they relate to internet
service compromise or attacks
* Exposed to Cloud infrastructure Technologies (Linode, AWS, GCP, Azure)
* Practical knowledge of Generative AI platforms, including Gemini and Co Pilot
* Be able to analyze customer's web traffic and demonstrate expertise to
optimize the security posture
* Exposed to scripting languages such as Python/PERL/JavaScript and the overall
DevOps framework & web development languages
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.
Learn [https://www.akamai.com/careers] what makes Akamai a great place to work.
Connect with us on social media and see what life at Akamai is like!
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, secure their digital and AI experiences — helping
billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most
distributed computing 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.
Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people
like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing
everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can
learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.
Learn more
Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the
job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter
and they would be happy to share more details.
3. Skills that usually matter in software engineering roles
General guidance from TechJobs360, not part of Akamai’s posting. The job description above is what counts for this role.
| Area | What to be comfortable with |
|---|---|
| Languages | Java, Python, Go, C# or C++ |
| Frameworks & tools | A web framework, SQL and NoSQL databases, Git, cloud basics |
| Computer science basics | Data structures, algorithms, complexity |
| Ways of working | Version control, code review, testing, reading other people's code |
4. How to prepare for a Security Consultant interview
Interview formats differ by company and team, so confirm the rounds with the recruiter. Most hiring loops for roles like this cover:
A recruiter call or an online test. Read the job description twice and be ready to explain how your experience matches it.
Often coding problems on arrays, strings, trees, graphs or dynamic programming, solved while you explain your thinking.
Often design and trade-off questions sized to the role: an API, a component, or a small system.
Answer with the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Prepare two or three real stories: a hard problem you solved, a disagreement you handled, and something you learned quickly.
5. Take-home pay example (FY 2026–27, new tax regime)
An example for two common package sizes, not this job’s salary. Under the new tax regime (Section 115BAC) salaried employees get a standard deduction of ₹75,000.
| Component | Example: ₹12 LPA | Example: ₹24 LPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic salary (40% of CTC) | ₹40,000 / mo | ₹80,000 / mo |
| Employee EPF (12% of basic) | -₹4,800 / mo | -₹9,600 / mo |
| Income tax (TDS) | -₹6,933 / mo | -₹32,450 / mo |
| Professional tax | -₹200 / mo | -₹200 / mo |
| Approx. in-hand | ₹81,344 / mo | ₹1,44,304 / mo |
Work out the take-home pay for your own offer, in either tax regime.
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