Global Network Infra Engineer - Datacenter & Uptime

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

United States

On-site

USD 66,000 - 118,000

Full time

12 days ago
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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.

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