Senior Architect: Scalable, Reliable Network & Automation

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 169,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexBase

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to design and maintain scalable, reliable software for Akamai's global network. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes automation, reliability and architectural leadership, with opportunities to influence product strategy and engineering practices across international teams.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high-quality software for robust, highly available systems.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to align with strategy and roadmap.
• Present architectural designs and technical visions to cross-functional teams.
• Establish standards for development, testing, and quality assurance practices.
• Research emerging trends in network operations and automation.

Skills

Distributed systems design

Unix/Linux

Architectural design

Security design

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to design and maintain scalable, reliable software for Akamai's global network. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes automation, reliability and architectural leadership, with opportunities to influence product strategy and engineering practices across international teams.