Public Sector Enterprise Architect — Cloud, Edge & Security

Akamai; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead technical solutions for federal and defense missions. You will craft proposals, present at industry events, and partner with customers to design secure, scalable cloud security and edge computing strategies.

You will collaborate with product management, engineering, and sales to deliver comprehensive solutions, building trusted relationships with government customers and technology partners.

Qualifications

• 15 years of architectural experience in the public sector or federal missions.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Proven ability to craft proposals, white papers, and RFP/RFI responses.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical sections of proposals and white papers for public sector RFPs/RFIs.
• Serve as a public-facing technical expert at events and webinars.
• Engage with public sector customers to understand mission-critical needs.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and sales teams.
• Represent Akamai on cloud security, edge computing, and web app protection.
• Lead solution development stitching Akamai portfolios to meet public sector missions.

Skills

Public sector experience

Proposal writing

Presentation skills

Stakeholder relationships

Ambiguity navigation

Industry thought leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Akamai is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead technical solutions for federal and defense missions. You will craft proposals, present at industry events, and partner with customers to design secure, scalable cloud security and edge computing strategies.

You will collaborate with product management, engineering, and sales to deliver comprehensive solutions, building trusted relationships with government customers and technology partners.