Akamai SME

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world's leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

Key Responsibilities

1. Micro-Segmentation Policy Management

• Design, implement, and maintain micro-segmentation policies

across

.

• Enforce

to contain lateral movement and minimize attack surfaces.

• Apply

to protect critical assets and sensitive data flows.

• Collaborate with application owners to define and validate

that align with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).

• Continuously review segmentation rules to ensure minimal disruption to production workloads while maintaining strong security posture.

• Maintain Layer 4 and Layer 7 visibility

into network and application traffic using Akamai dashboards, flow maps, and visual analytics.

• Monitor real-time communication patterns to detect

.

• Support

.

• Investigate segmentation breaches and

, correlating data with SIEM and EDR tools.

• Generate and present visibility maps for

• Deploy, configure, and manage Akamai Guardicore agents

across

.

• Validate

across distributed environments.

• Integrate Akamai Guardicore with: •

for unified policy enforcement and response automation.

• Support

for distributed sites or OT networks.

• Manage

• Review and validate segmentation violations and unauthorized access events

flagged by the platform or SOC.

• Perform

.

• Develop and document

for rapid response, isolation, and policy remediation.

• Contribute to

by providing detailed traffic insights, communication path mapping, and historical telemetry.

• Maintain an updated

• Participate in Cyber Defense Center (CDC)

governance reviews,

.

• Support

by generating metrics from Akamai dashboards-covering coverage percentage, policy accuracy, violation trends, and containment efficiency.

• Maintain

of network maps, policy configurations, agent deployments, and integration touchpoints.

• Collaborate with cross-domain SMEs (WAF, EDR, DLP, SOAR, SIEM) to align segmentation with enterprise

.

• Propose enhancements to

You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills and Experience:

• In-depth hands-on experience

with

platform - segmentation, policy enforcement, and agent deployment.

• Strong understanding of

.

• Expertise in

.

• Experience managing

environments.

• Familiarity with

for data correlation and alert triage.

• Ability to

and use network visualization tools for dependency mapping.

• Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Python, REST APIs) for agent management or reporting automation.
• Working knowledge of

tools to integrate segmentation data into broader security workflows.

• Understanding of