Senior CDN Engineer

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc. seeks a Senior CDN Engineer to design and maintain Akamai CDN architectures for high‑traffic websites, APIs and software downloads, ensuring fast, secure delivery across environments.

You will configure Property Manager, edge hostnames, origins, caching rules, and activation workflows while tuning Bot Manager, WAF, and DDoS controls. The ideal candidate has hands-on Akamai experience across NetStorage and content delivery workflows, plus strong knowledge of HTTP/S and

Qualifications

• Advanced hands-on experience with Akamai CDN, Property Manager, Control Center, edge caching, routing rules, and origin configuration.
• Hands-on experience with Akamai Bot Manager or Fraud Management, bot classification, mitigation policies, tuning, reporting, and false-positive management.
• Experience with Akamai App & API Protector, WAF, DDoS mitigation, Site Shield or Site Defender, rate limiting, and web security analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Akamai CDN architecture for public websites, APIs, portals, and software downloads.
• Configure Akamai Property Manager, edge hostnames, origins, caching rules, routing rules, redirects, compression, and activation workflows.
• Configure and tune Bot Manager, Fraud Management, and security controls to detect, allow, rate-limit, challenge, or block automated traffic.
• Manage Akamai NetStorage and automate publishing or synchronization of large software and product downloads.

Skills

Akamai CDN

Edge caching

Routing rules

Origin configuration

Web security

Tools

Akamai Platform

Akamai Control Center

Akamai NetStorage

Akamai Bot Manager

Akamai App & API Protector

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in web infrastructure and security, is seeking a Senior CDN Engineer to join their team. As a Senior CDN Engineer, you will be part of the Content Delivery Network support team supporting enterprise-level web services and security solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative mindset which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Senior CDN Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA/ Austin, TX/ Boston, MA

What's the Job?

• Design and maintain Akamai CDN architecture for public websites, APIs, portals, and software downloads.
• Configure Akamai Property Manager, edge hostnames, origins, caching rules, routing rules, redirects, compression, Tiered Distribution, and activation workflows.
• Configure and tune Akamai Bot Manager and Fraud Management controls to detect, allow, rate-limit, challenge, or block automated traffic.
• Support Akamai App & API Protector, Web Application Firewall rules, rate controls, DDoS mitigation, Site Shield or Site Defender, and security exceptions.
• Manage Akamai NetStorage and automate the publishing or synchronization of large software and product downloads.

What's Needed?

• Advanced hands-on experience with Akamai CDN, Property Manager, Control Center, edge caching, routing rules, and origin configuration.
• Hands-on experience with Akamai Bot Manager or Fraud Management, bot classification, mitigation policies, tuning, reporting, and false-positive management.
• Experience with Akamai App & API Protector, WAF, DDoS mitigation, Site Shield or Site Defender, rate limiting, and web security analytics.
• Experience with Akamai NetStorage, large-file or software-download delivery, and automated content synchronization.
• Strong knowledge of HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TLS, TCP/IP, headers, cookies, cache control, status codes, and browser-to-edge-to-origin traffic flow.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge content delivery and security technologies.
• Collaborative environment supporting professional growth and development.
• Engagement with high-traffic enterprise web services and global infrastructure.
• Chance to lead complex incident troubleshooting and cross-team collaboration.
• Supportive work environment committed to diversity and inclusion.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions.

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.