Principal Network Automation Architect - Global Scale

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies in Washington, DC is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead SRE-style development and drive automation for Akamai's global connectivity platform. You will architect scalable infrastructure, apply best practices, and mentor multiple engineering teams.

Responsibilities include leading architectural design, steering software-defined automation, building telemetry and observability, and guiding capacity planning and cost optimization across distributed routing, fabric, and

Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in network and software engineering.
• Expert proficiency in Python, Ansible, Kubernetes and Source of Truth platforms.
• Thrive in an ever-changing environment with rapidly evolving requirements, leading with agility.
• Demonstrated expertise in large-scale IP routing and network fabric architectures.

Responsibilities

• Leading the architectural design and development software supporting Akamai's global connectivity platform
• Driving software-defined automation to eliminate operational toil and improve network infrastructure reliability
• Establishing cutting-edge telemetry systems and observability stacks for real-time monitoring of global network traffic and security services
• Championing software engineering best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and SDLC standards across multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams
• Steering capacity planning strategies and cost optimization across distributed routing, fabric, and edge security systems

Skills

Python

Ansible

Kubernetes

Source of Truth

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Job description

Akamai Technologies in Washington, DC is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead SRE-style development and drive automation for Akamai's global connectivity platform. You will architect scalable infrastructure, apply best practices, and mentor multiple engineering teams.

Responsibilities include leading architectural design, steering software-defined automation, building telemetry and observability, and guiding capacity planning and cost optimization across distributed routing, fabric, and