Senior AI & Edge Cloud Architect

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 139,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Company holidays

Vacation (PTO)

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to advise and lead technical design for key decision-makers. You will guide customers' business strategies and help them maximize Akamai's products, emphasizing AI and emerging technologies.

You will share your expertise across Akamai, supporting teams with insights on Edge Compute, AI, and related advancements. To be successful, you will have 12+ years of experience, strong scripting skills, and a proven ability to translate business

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field or equivalent.
• Proficient with scripting languages and development to help create automation on our platforms.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ability to be a technical consultant to our customers and build effective and strategic relationships.
• Able to analyze data, provide actionable solutions and thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating the design and implementation of Akamai Edge, Compute, and Security solutions, APIs, and architectures for advanced workloads.
• Collaborating with data scientists, engineers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and ongoing performance of solutions.
• Leading innovation by advocating emerging trends, shaping product roadmaps and partnering with Product Management and R&D teams to develop future product direction and strategy.
• Providing technical thought leadership and guidance to educate peers on best practices and current technology trends.
• Identifying customer AI and enterprise workload opportunities with sales teams, ensuring success through Akamai cloud, delivery, and security adoption.
• Guiding customers in choosing the most suitable AI frameworks, tools and technologies for their needs.
• Establishing technical thought leadership in AI and cloud/edge computing to support Akamai's business growth strategies.
• Partnering with Product Management and Research & Development teams to develop future product direction and strategy.

Skills

12 years experience

Scripting languages

Technical consulting

Translate business requirements

Data analysis & insight

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or related field

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to advise and lead technical design for key decision-makers. You will guide customers' business strategies and help them maximize Akamai's products, emphasizing AI and emerging technologies.

You will share your expertise across Akamai, supporting teams with insights on Edge Compute, AI, and related advancements. To be successful, you will have 12+ years of experience, strong scripting skills, and a proven ability to translate business