Senior Pre Sales Security Architect

Akamai Technologies
Milan
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Consultative problem-solving","Communication","Technical evangelism","Presentation skills","Collaboration"]

Drive customer-facing proof-of-concepts, beta programs, and pre-sales for Akamai’s enterprise security products. Lead enterprise architecture discovery and hands-on solution configuration while helping customers transition to agile, identity-centric Zero Trust security models. Provide consultative guidance for next-generation security transformation, educate internal teams and partners on solution portfolios, and contribute to product roadmaps based on customer priorities.

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Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
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Senior Pre Sales Security Architect

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Job Summary

Drive customer-facing proof-of-concepts, beta programs, and pre-sales for Akamai’s enterprise security products. Lead enterprise architecture discovery and hands-on solution configuration while helping customers transition to agile, identity-centric Zero Trust security models. Provide consultative guidance for next-generation security transformation, educate internal teams and partners on solution portfolios, and contribute to product roadmaps based on customer priorities.
Location: Milan
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and run proof-of-concepts, beta programs, and pre-sales activities with customers and partner teams.
  • •Perform enterprise architecture discovery and hands-on software configuration.
  • •Strategize with and assist customers as they move to agile, secure, identity-centric security models.
  • •Solve challenges around next-generation security transformation using a consultative approach.
  • •Educate internal teams and partners and influence product roadmaps based on customer business priorities.

Key Requirements

  • •Experience working in large, complex customer-facing environments with responsibility for the technical sales cycle.
  • •Ability to present complex technical material to varying audiences virtually and in-person.
  • •Knowledge of network security and related concepts including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, endpoint protection, and firewalls.
  • •Expertise with Zero Trust security, including Network Security, SASE/SSE, ZTNA, and Microsegmentation.
  • •Fluency in Italian and English.
Experience:Enterprise securitySaaSZero trust
Skills:Consultative problem-solvingCommunicationTechnical evangelismPresentation skillsCollaboration
Languages:ItalianEnglish
Tech Stack:Zero TrustSoftware-Defined SegmentationMicrosegmentationSIEMSOAREDRXDREndpoint protectionFirewallsSASE/SSEZTNAAWSAzureGCPOCIMicroservicesKubernetes

Company Brief

Akamai Technologies
Provides a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services to improve web and application performance, security, and delivery for enterprises, media companies, and cloud providers.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United States
Founded: 1998
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