Manager Business Applications

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 152,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Company holidays

Vacation (PTO)

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the role of Manager Business Applications in Cambridge, MA.

The position focuses on strategic planning, aligning priorities with business goals, and delivering critical NOCC data visualizations while managing resource allocation across mission-critical projects. The candidate will steer the Oracle Migration program to enhance database scalability, performance, and reliability, and will prepare leadership-ready reports and metrics.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Telecommunications Engineering.
• Three (3) years of experience in CI/CD, automation tools, Jira/Jenkins/GitHub, SDLC methods, network security and monitoring.
• Alternative: Bachelor’s degree with five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related role.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic planning and align organizational priorities with business goals.
• Streamline delivery process and manage resources across projects.
• Deliver NOCC data visualizations with timely outcomes.
• Steer the Oracle Migration program for improved database scalability, performance and reliability.
• Prepare insightful reports and metrics for leadership decisions.
• Implement governance frameworks to ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Ansible

Jira

Jenkins

GitHub

Agile

Scrum

SAFe

Waterfall

Network security

Prometheus

Splunk

Change management

Sprint ceremonies

Project reviews

Legacy modernization

Education

Master’s degree (CS/SE/IT/Engineering)

Bachelor’s degree +5 years experience

Tools

none

Job description

Job Title: Manager Business Applications

Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142

Job Description:

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Manager Business Applications Driving strategic planning and aligning organizational priorities with business goals; streamlining the delivery process and managing optimal resource allocation across different mission critical projects; Managing the delivery of start of the art Network Operation Command Center (NOCC) data visualizations at Akamai Cambridge office, ensuring timely delivery and alignment according to the organizational objectives; Steering the Oracle Migration program, which helps the organization delivery improved database scalability, performance and reliability while minimizing the risks and disruption to business operations; preparing insightful reports and metrics to help the leadership in taking key decisions; and Implementing policies and governance frameworks to ensure compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. AG1515

Required Qualification:

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus three (3) years of experience in the job offered or closely related technical role.

Must have: Three (3) years of experience with the following: CI/CD Pipelines; Automation tools such as Ansible; Jira, Jenkins, and Github; SDLC methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall; Network security tools and technologies; monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Splunk; Change management; Conducting sprint ceremonies and project reviews; and Modernizing in-house systems.

Alternatively, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Telecommunications Engineering., plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or closely related technical role.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Cloud and Edge:

Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security:

Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery:

Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI:

Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're 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. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits)

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's 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.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $151778-$210600 /year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an affirmative action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.