Senior Architect, Distributed Systems & Automation

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

PTO

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Architect to design and maintain high‑reliability, scalable systems for the Connected Cloud and global network.

You will collaborate with product management and engineering to define standards, present architectural visions, and advance automation and security across the platform, enabling resilient operations at scale. The role requires 12 years of experience, a BS in Computer Science, Unix/Linux expertise, and a proven track record delivering

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in distributed systems design and implementation
• Experience presenting and supporting architectural and security designs to cross-functional teams
• Experience with software development life cycle in Unix/Linux environments

Responsibilities

• Work with product management and engineering to describe and design solutions aligned with strategy and roadmap
• Present and support architectural designs and technical visions to internal cross-functional teams
• Define and implement standards for systems design, development, testing and QA practices
• Design reliable, high-quality software for robust, scalable, highly available systems
• Conduct research on emerging trends and technologies related to network operations and automation

Skills

Distributed system architecture

Unix/Linux

Security design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Architect to design and maintain high‑reliability, scalable systems for the Connected Cloud and global network.

You will collaborate with product management and engineering to define standards, present architectural visions, and advance automation and security across the platform, enabling resilient operations at scale. The role requires 12 years of experience, a BS in Computer Science, Unix/Linux expertise, and a proven track record delivering