Senior Architect – Scalable Cloud & Network Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to design and maintain high-reliability systems across our Connected Cloud of 300k+ servers. You will work with international teams to deliver automated, scalable software with a focus on reliability and security.

You will lead architecture discussions, set development standards, and explore new trends in network operations. This role emphasizes collaboration, impact, and building robust infrastructure at scale.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Distributed system architecture design with scalable, reliable, and secure solutions
• Present and support architectural and security designs to internal teams
• SDLC experience in Unix/Linux environments

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Distributed architecture

Unix/Linux

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to design and maintain high-reliability systems across our Connected Cloud of 300k+ servers. You will work with international teams to deliver automated, scalable software with a focus on reliability and security.

You will lead architecture discussions, set development standards, and explore new trends in network operations. This role emphasizes collaboration, impact, and building robust infrastructure at scale.