Senior IAM Architect - Cloud Platform & Security

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect for the Platform IAM team to design and govern cloud asset management, partnering with management, engineers, product management, QE, and SRE.

The role emphasizes architectural direction and solid designs over hands-on development. Responsibilities include evaluating systems, aligning cross-functional efforts, and choosing between internal building and third-party technologies for globally distributed, highly available environments.

Qualifications

• Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrate a big picture approach to complex software architectures.
• Possess experience with cloud native architectures and products.
• Have experience with the software development life cycle using modern tools.
• Demonstrate proven success working in complex highly-available systems with global reach.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating proposed software systems and solutions against technical requirements.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operational success.
• Developing and promoting common software and systems building blocks.
• Guiding choices between internal building and using third-party technologies.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Software architecture

Cloud native

SDLC tools

Global-scale systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect for the Platform IAM team to design and govern cloud asset management, partnering with management, engineers, product management, QE, and SRE.

The role emphasizes architectural direction and solid designs over hands-on development. Responsibilities include evaluating systems, aligning cross-functional efforts, and choosing between internal building and third-party technologies for globally distributed, highly available environments.