Akamai / CDN Technical Lead – CDN, Web Performance & Security
The Brixton Group, Inc. · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Remote, United States
- Remote
- Contract · Lead
- $70–$75 per hour
- 5+ years
Lead end-to-end architecture, engineering, optimization, and production support for enterprise Akamai Content Delivery Network (CDN) services. Drive secure, scalable, and high-performance digital platforms through expertise in Akamai CDN, Web Application Firewall (WAF), web performance optimization, and edge security.
Compensation
$70-75/hr
Responsibilities
- Design scalable, cost-efficient Akamai CDN and edge security solutions aligned with enterprise requirements.
- Implement caching strategies, Front-End Optimization (FEO), image optimization, and media delivery solutions.
- Configure WAF, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection, and bot management policies.
- Optimize static and dynamic content delivery, DNS routing, traffic management, failover, and load balancing.
- Lead technical implementations, proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives, production deployments, and technical documentation.