- Location
- Bologna Emilia-Romagna Italy
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Compensation
- €49,500/year
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
About LuxExperience
LuxExperience is a global luxury e-commerce group whose portfolio includes Mytheresa, NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER, bringing together distinctive retail identities and deep expertise in serving discerning customers. At the intersection of fashion, technology and personalised service, the group encompasses professional disciplines ranging from buying and editorial to digital product, data, logistics and client relations. Its employer proposition lies in the combination of specialist luxury knowledge and the operational complexity of international online retail. For professionals drawn to a digitally driven luxury landscape, LuxExperience offers a setting where commercial judgement, creative sensitivity and service excellence meet.
LuxExperience, a leading digital multi-brand luxury group, seeks a Cyber Security Engineer to join its Infrastructure and Operations team at the Zola Predosa office. This role focuses on managing and optimizing Akamai security platform services, including App & API Protector, WAF, and Bot Manager. The successful candidate will design edge security configurations, mitigate DDoS and bot attacks, implement API security controls, and collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to protect web applications and customer data.
Role & Responsibilities
- Design, provision, configure, and maintain Akamai security solutions including App & API Protector, WAF, Bot Manager, and Content Protector
- Monitor and continuously tune Web Application Firewall rules and rate limiting policies to minimize false positives while maintaining security against OWASP Top 10 threats
- Identify, analyze, and mitigate real-time DDoS attacks and malicious bot traffic without disrupting legitimate user traffic or search engine crawlers
- Implement and manage API-specific security controls, ensuring positive security models, schema validation, and discovery of unmanaged endpoints
- Collaborate with application developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into secure, scalable edge configurations
- Produce comprehensive technical documentation for edge configurations, incident playbooks, and operational procedures
- Identify opportunities to automate configuration management using Akamai CLI, Terraform, or APIs
- Monitor platform health, review Akamai release updates, and implement platform best practices across the security services lifecycle
Qualifications
- Hands-on experience managing and configuring Akamai security solutions (App & API Protector, Bot Manager, Client-Side Protection, Edge DNS)
- Deep understanding of web application security principles, including OWASP Top 10 and API Security Top 10
- Proficiency in analyzing HTTP/S traffic and utilizing Akamai Control Center or SIEM dashboards
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, and advanced DNS administration in enterprise environments
- Solid understanding of TLS/SSL certificate lifecycle management at the edge layer
- Effective English communication skills, both written and verbal
Skills
Experience
Mid-Senior level professional with significant hands-on experience managing Akamai security platforms and implementing web application security solutions in enterprise environments. Experience with edge security, DDoS mitigation, and API security strongly preferred. Familiarity with infrastructure security tools such as Check Point firewalls, cloud-based Secure Web Gateways (e.g., Zscaler), Multi-Factor Authentication systems (e.g., Duo), or Privileged Access Management solutions (e.g., CyberArk) is a plus.
Education
Not specified
Workplace
This position is based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position is EUR 49,500 per annum.
Benefits
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL Terziario, Distribuzione e Servizi - Commercio) applies
Culture
LuxExperience brings the exacting standards of luxury into the fast-moving world of digital commerce, placing attention to detail, customer understanding and innovation at the heart of its working culture. Its professional environment brings together creative, commercial and technological expertise, with a shared focus on delivering a refined, highly personalised customer experience.
About Cerulean
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