Cybersecurity Engineer III

McDonald's

Mexico City, Mexico
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Akamai api experience
Waf policy design and tuning
Infrastructure as code terraform
** McDonald's is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer III for its Global Technology team in Mexico City. The role focuses on securing the company's web and API surfaces using Akamai's security platform, requiring expertise in application security, incident response, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. **

Job Summary

  • This role serves as a technical lead for the External Web Application and API Protection team securing McDonald's global digital ecosystem.
  • The engineer will design and tune security policies to protect against OWASP Top 10, API abuse, bots, and DDoS attacks while preserving user performance.
  • Candidates are expected to partner with product teams to embed security checks directly into CI/CD pipelines and automate configuration management at scale.

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** McDonald's is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer III for its Global Technology team in Mexico City. The role focuses on securing the company's web and API surfaces using Akamai's security platform, requiring expertise in application security, incident response, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Akamai API experience
  • WAF policy design and tuning
  • Infrastructure as code Terraform
  • CI/CD integration for security
  • API abuse and bot mitigation
  • Python or Bash scripting

Nice-to-have

  • SIEM and SOAR tool familiarity
  • Agile software development process
  • Global high availability platform experience
  • Threat intelligence mapping skills
  • Mentoring junior engineers

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • Prior experience with Akamai APIs and Terraform
  • Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR tools and log analysis
  • Industry certifications like CISSP, CCSP, or GIAC preferred

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