Security Compliance Specialist II

The Security Compliance Specialist II supports the execution of the CTG security and compliance program. You will partner with engineering, security, and business teams to implement and maintain compliance with industry and regulatory frameworks.

This role helps evaluate security controls, collect and assess evidence, identify compliance gaps, and drive remediation efforts. Your technical foundation and desire to transitioning your infosec, cloud operations, infrastructure, compliance into focusing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).

• Partnering with engineering teams to assess the implementation of security controls

• Evaluating compliance with industry frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA

• Collecting, validating, and organizing audit evidence for internal and external reviews

• Performing control testing to verify that documented processes operate effectively

• Tracking remediation activities and assisting system owners with resolving findings

• Reviewing technical documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and change records

• 2+ years of experience and Bachelor's degree in related discipline (or equivalent professional experience)

• Demonstrate understanding of cloud computing concepts and cloud platforms

• Be familiar with security concepts including IAM, networking, encryption, logging, and vulnerability management

• Show Experience with one or more frameworks (e.g. SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA)

• Have familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Akamai Cloud/Linode)

• Have experience using GRC platforms (Service Now IRM, Archer, Audit Board, etc.)

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security :
Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery :
Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI :
Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

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Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $88,900 - $160,100/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness;
Eligibility requirements apply.

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