Global Network Infra Engineer - Datacenter & Uptime

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401K savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Network Infrastructure Engineer to optimize stability and safety of one of the world's largest global networks.

You will perform hands-on network operations, deploy secure server clusters and coordinate with field technicians and partners across datacenters. You will diagnose network issues from Layer 1 to Layer 3, ensure uptime, and contribute to end-to-end deployment and maintenance projects.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with datacenter operations and protocols, network technologies, security concepts, Unix/Linux internals, distributed systems, and systems design
• Strong organizational skills with scheduling and operational planning
• Ability to travel up to 60% domestically within the U.S.
• Must pass or possess a USG Tier 3 background investigation

Responsibilities

• Partner across teams to ensure reliability, scalability and usability of Akamai products and services
• Travel regularly to datacenters to install, receive, deliver and maintain hardware assets
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and monitor network connectivity issues at Layer 1–3
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during deployment projects, network installations, and maintenance
• Work closely with field technicians, ISPs and Akamai partners, and third-party client vendors for installation, maintenance and fulfillment
• Monitor, triage and resolve maintenance tickets to meet SLA targets
• Maintain and exceed high SLA targets, ensuring robust system uptime and performance
• Lift at least 50 pounds of equipment

Skills

Network infrastructure

Datacenter operations

Unix/Linux internals

Distributed systems

Systems design

Scheduling

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Network Infrastructure Engineer to optimize stability and safety of one of the world's largest global networks.

You will perform hands-on network operations, deploy secure server clusters and coordinate with field technicians and partners across datacenters. You will diagnose network issues from Layer 1 to Layer 3, ensure uptime, and contribute to end-to-end deployment and maintenance projects.