Senior Akamai CDN Engineer — Performance & Security

Compunnel, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking an experienced Akamai CDN Engineer to lead the configuration and optimization of Akamai CDN, WAF, and Bot Manager. The role involves collaborating with development teams and requires a minimum of 5 years of expertise in caching strategies and performance tuning. If you have hands-on experience with web applications and a strong understanding of API security, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Akamai CDN, WAF, and Bot Manager in production environments.
• Expertise in caching configuration and CDN performance optimization.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with development teams.

Responsibilities

• Configure, optimize, and maintain Akamai CDN for web and application environments.
• Implement caching and performance tuning to reduce latency.
• Troubleshoot delivery issues such as latency and cache misses.

Skills

Caching strategies

Performance tuning

API security

Traffic management

Collaborative skills

Tools

Akamai tools (mPulse, Ion, GTM, Control Center)

Job description

A technology services company is seeking an experienced Akamai CDN Engineer to lead the configuration and optimization of Akamai CDN, WAF, and Bot Manager. The role involves collaborating with development teams and requires a minimum of 5 years of expertise in caching strategies and performance tuning. If you have hands-on experience with web applications and a strong understanding of API security, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.