Akamai Security Engineer - 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in London Contract Type: Initial 6 month contract (Inside IR35)Rate: £550 per day Inside IR35Location: Hybrid in London Role Overview: We are looking for an Akamai Security Engineer to join on a 6-month hybrid contract based in London (2-3 days on-site), with an on-call requirement. The role is responsible for implementing, tuning, and managing Akamai security solutions to protect web applications, APIs, and digital assets from evolving cyber threats, working closely with application owners, Network, Security, and SOC stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Deploy and manage Akamai security solutions including Kona Site Defender, Web Application Protector, Bot Manager, Client Reputation, API Security, and Account Protector Configure, tune, and optimise WAF rules, rate controls, reputation-based controls, and custom security policies to reduce false positives and improve threat detection Analyse security events, logs, and alerts to identify malicious activity and attack patterns, providing incident response support including investigation, mitigation, and post-incident analysis Use TrafficPeak and Grafana to create dashboards, interpret traffic spikes, fine-tune thresholds, and establish traffic baselines aligned with business and risk requirements Support onboarding of new applications and APIs onto Akamai platforms, and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and process guides in Confluence or equivalent