Director, Field Technology – Federal Defense & Intelligence

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $159.6k - $287.4k / year

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Akamai Technologies

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5001 - 10000 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2001-07

Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Content Delivery

Akamai Technologies is a leading cloud services provider that specializes in delivering security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions. It offers a range of services such as API security, DDoS protection, and performance optimization for web applications, ensuring secure and reliable user experiences. With a robust global infrastructure, Akamai empowers businesses to streamline their digital presence while safeguarding against various cyber threats and enhancing application performance.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary contact for security and ADE products while supporting Sales across DoD, IC, and COCOM accounts • Build a community of DoD and IC customers to provide feedback on product roadmaps and capability priorities, including compliance requirements • Lead engagements with journalists and Industry Analysts such as Gartner and Forrester in support of PR/AR teams • Discuss security industry trends and the Akamai Defense Edge portfolio at defense-focused events including AFCEA TechNet and AUSA Annual Meeting • Educate customer-facing organizations on Zero Trust, Least Permissive Trust, Tactical ICAM, and AI Runtime Defense for mission environments • Serve as the solutions-architecture voice for holistic Federal/DoD solutions, translating product capability into mission outcomes for COCOMs, DISA, and military CIO/CTO offices • Support capture and proposal teams as a named technical thought leader and SME on high-priority Defense Edge opportunities • Engage with Defense and Intelligence security stakeholders and relay customer insights to product development

🎯 Requirements

• Over 12 years of relevant cybersecurity experience • Background in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent • Expertise in edge-native security • Expertise in Zero Trust architecture • Expertise in shrinking complex attack surfaces • Experience securing distributed workloads and hybrid environments • Knowledge of AI Runtime Defense, including security challenges of live AI models and agentic workflows • Experience evangelizing and driving cybersecurity, edge defense, and technical initiatives across the broader public sector community • Knowledge of DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide IL4/IL5/IL6 • Knowledge of FedRAMP High • Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive 705 • Knowledge of CMMC compliance frameworks • Ability to work with field teams, customers, partners, and C-Suite/senior government stakeholders

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus or incentives • Equity awards • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Healthcare • 401K savings plan • Company holidays • Vacation in the form of PTO • Sick time • Parental leave • Employee assistance program • Mental wellness support • Financial wellness support • FlexBase flexible work arrangements: at home, in an office, or a combination of both