Director, Field Technology- Federal Defense & Intelligence

Akamai Technologies
Cambridge
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 167,600 - 301,800 annuallyFunction: Government & Public AdministrationSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Technical advisory","Evangelism","Customer feedback","Industry engagement"]

Serve as the primary security and Defense Edge technical contact for DoD, IC, and COCOM accounts, translating Akamai product capabilities into mission outcomes. Lead customer community building, gather feedback to shape product roadmaps, and evangelize Zero Trust and edge-native security. Represent solutions to sales and growth teams, support capture/proposal efforts, and engage PR/AR stakeholders and defense event audiences with credible industry and compliance expertise.

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Akamai Technologies
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Director, Field Technology- Federal Defense & Intelligence

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Job Summary

Serve as the primary security and Defense Edge technical contact for DoD, IC, and COCOM accounts, translating Akamai product capabilities into mission outcomes. Lead customer community building, gather feedback to shape product roadmaps, and evangelize Zero Trust and edge-native security. Represent solutions to sales and growth teams, support capture/proposal efforts, and engage PR/AR stakeholders and defense event audiences with credible industry and compliance expertise.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government & Public Administration
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Operate as the primary contact for security and ADE products, supporting Sales efforts across DoD, IC, and COCOM accounts.
  • •Build a DoD/IC customer community to gather feedback on product roadmaps and capability priorities, including compliance requirements.
  • •Lead engagements with journalists and industry analysts (Gartner, Forrester) to support PR/AR teams in regulated defense environments.
  • •Educate customer-facing organizations on Zero Trust, Least Permissive Trust, Tactical ICAM, and AI Runtime Defense for mission environments.
  • •Support capture and proposal teams as a technical thought leader and SME for high-priority Defense Edge opportunities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 167,600 - 301,800 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveSick TimeParental LeaveEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Over 12 years of relevant cybersecurity experience with a background in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent.
  • •Expertise in edge-native security, Zero Trust architecture, and reducing complex attack surfaces.
  • •Knowledge of Zero Trust frameworks and securing distributed/hybrid workloads against emerging threats.
  • •Knowledge of AI Runtime Defense, including security challenges of live AI models and agentic workflows.
  • •Demonstrated knowledge of DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide IL4/IL5/IL6, FedRAMP High, Intelligence Community Directive 705, and CMMC compliance frameworks.
Experience:CybersecurityPublic sectorDefenseIntelligence community
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationTechnical advisoryEvangelismCustomer feedbackIndustry engagement

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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