Director, Field Technology – Federal Defense & Intelligence

Stellenbeschreibung:

Serve as the primary contact for security and ADE products while supporting Sales across DoD, IC, and COCOM accounts
Build a community of DoD and IC customers to provide feedback on product roadmaps and capability priorities, including compliance requirements
Lead engagements with journalists and Industry Analysts such as Gartner and Forrester in support of PR/AR teams
Discuss security industry trends and the Akamai Defense Edge portfolio at defense-focused events including AFCEA TechNet and AUSA Annual Meeting
Educate customer-facing organizations on Zero Trust, Least Permissive Trust, Tactical ICAM, and AI Runtime Defense for mission environments
Serve as the solutions-architecture voice for holistic Federal/DoD solutions, translating product capability into mission outcomes for COCOMs, DISA, and military CIO/CTO offices
Support capture and proposal teams as a named technical thought leader and SME on high-priority Defense Edge opportunities
Engage with Defense and Intelligence security stakeholders and relay customer insights to product development

Requirements

Over 12 years of relevant cybersecurity experience
Background in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent
Expertise in edge-native security
Expertise in Zero Trust architecture
Expertise in shrinking complex attack surfaces
Experience securing distributed workloads and hybrid environments
Knowledge of AI Runtime Defense, including security challenges of live AI models and agentic workflows
Experience evangelizing and driving cybersecurity, edge defense, and technical initiatives across the broader public sector community
Knowledge of DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide IL4/IL5/IL6
Knowledge of FedRAMP High
Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive 705
Knowledge of CMMC compliance frameworks
Ability to work with field teams, customers, partners, and C-Suite/senior government stakeholders

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in cybersecurity, particularly in Zero Trust architecture and edge-native security, while effectively engaging with stakeholders across the DoD and IC sectors. Proven ability to translate complex security solutions into actionable outcomes for mission-critical environments.