Network Infrastructure Engineer II

Akamai Technologies; United States; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexBase program

Healthcare benefits

401K savings plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Network Infrastructure Engineer II to oversee operations in global data centers. You will monitor and maintain data centers, networks, and servers worldwide, collaborating with data center NOCs via phone, email, and portals.

Responsibilities include deploying and repairing servers, storage, routers, and switches, on-site and remotely, managing decommission projects, shipping hardware, and coordinating data center deployments and upgrades.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Experience in a NOC environment with hands-on hardware experience.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and networking equipment.
• Solid troubleshooting skills in a large-scale data center environment.
• Understanding of Linux system administration, server administration, and internals.
• Professional problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploying and repairing servers, storage systems, routers, switches, and other hardware
• Installing hardware, cabling, firmware, and software both on-site and remotely
• Managing hardware decommission projects, including hardware disposal and data destruction
• Shipping and receiving networking equipment to maintain network availability and reliability
• Performing project work for data center migrations and hardware platform upgrades
• Coordinating data center deployments from hardware requests to rack design

Skills

NOC experience

Linux

Hardware troubleshooting

Networking equipment

Server administration

Data center operations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Linux

Data center management tools

Firmware upgrades

Job description

Do you have a passion for network infrastructure technologies?

Would you enjoy building high use and highly critical global platform infrastructures?

Join our team

Our Network Infrastructure team is responsible for planning, deploying, and maintaining hardware. We work with on-site technicians, maintain equipment availability based on demand, manage inventory, and retire equipment. We look after hardware infrastructure management, including cabinet planning, equipment tracking, documentation, and firmware upgrades.

Partner with the best

As a Network Infrastructure Engineer II, you will oversee operations in our global data centers. You will monitor and maintain our data centers, networks, and servers worldwide. You will also interact directly with data center Network Operations Centers via phone, email, and web portals.

As a Network Infrastructure Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

• Deploying and repairing servers, storage systems, routers, switches, and other hardware
• Installing hardware, cabling, firmware, and software both on-site and remotely
• Managing hardware decommission projects, including hardware disposal and data destruction
• Shipping and receiving networking equipment to maintain network availability and reliability
• Performing project work for data center migrations and hardware platform upgrades
• Coordinating data center deployments from hardware requests to rack design

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
• Have experience in a NOC environment with hands-on hardware experience
• Be knowledgeable of computer hardware and networking equipment
• Possess solid troubleshooting skills in a large-scale data center environment
• Have understanding of Linux system administration, server administration, and internals
• Demonstrate professional problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

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.
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 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.

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 $83,200 - $149,800/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.