About the position
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and
supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At
DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are
committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have
the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal
community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world
that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions
that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets.
The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include
development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client
needs and implementing data standards and governance.
The Impact you will have in this role:
Being a member of CISO team, as a Principal Security Engineer – Network & WAF,
you will serve as the hands‑on technical lead and subject‑matter expert for
Akamai edge security at DTCC. You will own the architecture, deployment, tuning,
and ongoing optimization of Akamai WAF solutions protecting DTCC’s
internet‑facing applications.
You will play a critical role in strengthening DTCC’s Zero Trust Network
Security posture, reducing application‑layer risk, improving signal quality, and
ensuring secure, scalable delivery of web services in a highly regulated
environment.
This role is ideal for a senior‑level engineer who thrives in deep technical
ownership, complex problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
• Lead the
architecture, deployment, lifecycle management, and advanced tuning
of Akamai WAF solutions
to protect DTCC web applications across on-prem and
cloud environments.
• Serve as the
enterprise Akamai WAF subject matter expert, providing strategic
and hands-on leadership for
Kona Site Defender, Adaptive Security Engine, Bot
Manager, API Security, and Client Reputation
capabilities.
• Act as the
Akamai WAF technical lead and escalation point, owning end-to-end
policy design, staging validation, production rollout, exception handling,
and continuous optimization.
• Design and maintain
custom Akamai WAF rules, rate controls, bot mitigation
strategies, and API protection policies
to address evolving threat patterns
while minimizing false positives.
• Drive
secure onboarding of applications into Akamai, including traffic
profiling, baseline creation, phased enforcement, and post deployment
tuning.
• Lead
WAF observability and metrics, including alerting strategy, log
analysis, SIEM integration, and executive level reporting on risk reduction
and control effectiveness.
• Partner closely with
Security Architecture and the Cyber Threat Fusion
Center
to:
- Identify application and perimeter security gaps
• Improve existing Akamai and network security controls
• Design, implement, and operate
Zero Trust aligned perimeter and edge
security capabilities
• Develop and maintain
security standards, reference architectures, policies,
procedures, and technical documentation
related to Akamai WAF, IDS/IPS, and
network perimeter security.
• Analyze security alerts and events, perform
deep root cause analysis, and
recommend effective mitigation and remediation strategies across Akamai and
network controls.
• Identify and drive
automation opportunities
(Akamai APIs, CI/CD integrations,
IaC, policy templates) to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual
effort, and enhance detection and response.
• Provide
mentorship and technical leadership
to security engineers, setting
best practices for Akamai WAF operations and incident response.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
• Minimum 8 years of Cybersecurity related experience with a strong focus on
network and perimeter security
• 10+ years of hands‑on cybersecurity engineering experience, with deep
expertise in
Network Security and Zero Trust architectures.
• Strong, hands‑on experience with Akamai, including:
WAF policy design and tuning
• CDN and edge security concepts
• Managing false positives and rule customization
• Solid understanding of
cloud and SaaS security controls, including
Azure AD
and Azure
environments.
• Strong knowledge of
network protocols and web architectures, including DNS,
TCP/IP, HTTP/S, and firewall technologies.
• Experience working with
SIEM tools, packet analysis, and security event
investigation.
• Proven ability to work independently as a senior technical lead while
collaborating effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex security
concepts clearly.
Nice-to-haves
• Industry certifications such as
CISSP
or other relevant cybersecurity
certifications are preferred.
Benefits
• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on
location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when
needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
(onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or
employee).