Principal Enterprise Architect- Remote

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybride; USD 160 000 - 287 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect for the Public Sector to lead technical architecture and solution delivery across federal and defense missions.

You will engage with customers, partners, and internal teams to craft proposals, present at industry events, and stitch together Akamai's portfolio to meet mission-critical requirements.

This role offers a flexible hybrid work model within the US and a broad compensation package.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in technical architecture for the public sector.
• Extensive public sector experience with federal and defense missions.
• Proven experience contributing to and writing technical proposals, white papers, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Strong technical presentation skills and speaking at industry events and webinars.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with government customers and technology partners.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, take ownership of challenges, and drive outcomes.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and innovate to deliver solutions.

Responsabilités

• Lead and contribute to technical sections of proposals and white papers for public sector RFPs and RFIs.
• Serve as a public-facing technical expert for Akamai at industry events, conferences, and webinars.
• Engage with public sector customers, understanding their mission-critical needs.
• Work closely with product management, engineering, and sales teams.
• Represent Akamai as a thought leader on topics like cloud security, edge computing, and web application protection.
• Lead technical solution development, stitching together Akamai's portfolio to meet the unique requirements of public sector missions.

Connaissances

Technical architecture

Public sector experience

Proposal writing

Public speaking

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Description du poste

Job Description

Would you enjoy working on a wide range of technical challenges for our customers?

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology and what it can do for customers?

Join our Public Sector Team! At Akamai, we empower the public sector with cutting-edge technologies that enable government agencies, defense organisations, public institutions to achieve their missions securely and efficiently. As a leader in cloud security, content delivery, and edge computing, Akamai's Public Sector team is at the forefront of delivering reliable, scalable solutions for our nation's most critical missions.

Job Description

Would you enjoy working on a wide range of technical challenges for our customers?

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology and what it can do for customers?

Join our Public Sector Team! At Akamai, we empower the public sector with cutting-edge technologies that enable government agencies, defense organisations, public institutions to achieve their missions securely and efficiently. As a leader in cloud security, content delivery, and edge computing, Akamai's Public Sector team is at the forefront of delivering reliable, scalable solutions for our nation's most critical missions.

Partner with the best

As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you will be instrumental in driving technical success in the public sector. With a focus on designing, evangelising, and delivering comprehensive solutions that leverage Akamai's full portfolio. You will support business development efforts, build relationships with key partners, customers, and coordinate closely with internal teams.

As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and contributing to technical sections of proposals and white papers for public sector RFPs and RFIs.
• Serving as a public-facing technical expert for Akamai at industry events, conferences, and webinars.
• Engaging with public sector customers, understanding their mission-critical needs.
• Working closely with product management, engineering, and sales teams.
• Representing Akamai as a thought leader on topics like cloud security, edge computing, and web application protection.
• Leading technical solution development, stitching together Akamai's portfolio to meet the unique requirements of public sector missions.

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 15 years of relevant experience in technical architecture and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Have extensive experience working in the public sector, with deep knowledge of federal and defence missions.
• Have proven experience in contributing to and writing technical proposals, white papers, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Have technical presentation skills with experience speaking at industry events and webinars.
• Have the ability to build trusted relationships with government customers and technology partners.
• Have the ability to navigate ambiguity, take ownership of challenges, and drive outcomes even in complex situations.
• Have the willingness to challenge the status quo and innovate to deliver solutions.

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 favourite 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: Neutralising 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

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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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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $159,600 - $287,400/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 programme including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.