Enterprise Architect - Bengaluru

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. Bengaluru is seeking an Enterprise Architect to shape cloud transformation strategies and deliver scalable compute solutions for large enterprises.

You will guide customers through technical architectures, platforms, and APIs, aligning cloud investments with business goals. The role emphasizes collaboration across global teams, design of SOA, and implementing modern cloud technology stacks including Kubernetes, CI/CD, and open-source tools to ensure robust enterprise

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of cloud architecture, implementation, and strategy experience in large-scale systems.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/MIS or related field.
• Experience with cloud software organizations or public cloud environments with customer-facing responsibilities.
• Expertise in architecting complex IaaS solutions with AWS, GCP, or Azure certifications.
• Experience with IaaS, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and open-source tools like Kafka, Redis, ELK stack.
• Collaborate with channel partners, SI, third-party developers, and internal teams in large enterprises.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with account teams to support cloud opportunities, ensuring customer success via Linode service adoption and client engagement.
• Analyzing and breaking down application components while utilizing modern cloud technologies to create scalable, efficient solutions.
• Facilitating the design and implementation of Akamai Compute Solutions, SOA, APIs, and web services to solve enterprise challenges.
• Establishing technical thought leadership in cloud computing and Linode services to promote Akamai's growth strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with teams across Akamai's cloud compute, security, and delivery stacks to develop enterprise workloads.

Skills

Cloud architecture

IaaS solutions

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

APIs & web services

Public cloud environments

Communication

Cloud certification

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Job Description:

Do you enjoy designing and building public cloud solutions for customers?

Do you enjoy working with a diverse multi-national team of engineering talents?

Join our Global Services Cloud Solutions team!

Akamai is working to simplify the way people work in the cloud. The teams mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next-generation applications.

Shape the future of the internet!

You will play a key role in the customer solution lifecycle, supporting success teams in defining Cloud/Linode solutions. Guide customers through strategic and technical aspects of Cloud transformations with a focus on implementation. Deliver valuable application outcomes using Akamai Cloud Compute products and services. Additionally, serve as a thought leader in cloud computing within and beyond Akamai.

As an Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with account teams to support cloud opportunities, ensuring lasting customer success through Linode service adoption and client engagement.
• Analyzing and breaking down application components while utilizing modern cloud technologies to create scalable, efficient solutions.
• Facilitating the design and implementation of Akamai Compute Solutions, service-oriented architectures, APIs, and web services to solve complex enterprise challenges.
• Establishing technical thought leadership in cloud computing and Linode services to promote Akamais business growth strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across Akamais cloud compute, security, and delivery technology stacks to develop solutions for enterprise workloads.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience with cloud-based applications for 6 to 10 years in architecture, implementation, and strategy within large-scale systems.
• Align IT investments and services with organizational goals and broader business strategies while evaluating their effectiveness.
• Have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrate expertise in technical roles at cloud software organizations or public cloud environments with customer-focused responsibilities.
• Have expertise in architecting complex IaaS solutions with relevant certifications from AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Gain experience in cloud domains, including IaaS, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and open-source tools like Kafka, Redis, ELK stack.
• Collaborate effectively with channel partners, systems integrators, third-party developers, and internal teams within extensive enterprise environments.
• Demonstrate exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, effectively conveying technical content to varied audiences.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether youre streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, were the engine behind the scenes.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the worlds biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the worlds most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we dont just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And were the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai:

We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your jobs needs

Akamais FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. Its not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.
We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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