Senior Network Architect - Global, Automated & Secure

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

A Senior Network Engineer at Akamai Technologies, Inc. leads the design, deployment, and automation of Akamai's global network infrastructure.

You will tackle complex routing, data center fabrics, DDoS defense, and automation tasks to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure connectivity for customers and the compute platform. You will develop core network configurations using templates, work with cross-functional teams on data models, and mentor others in advanced networking practices.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining our global network infrastructure.

Skills

IP network design

BGP routing

DDoS detection & mitigation

Automation with Python

Ansible

Jinja2 templates

Data Center architecture

End-to-end data flow analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

BIRD

FRR

Cumulus

Python

Ansible

Jinja2

Job description

A Senior Network Engineer at Akamai Technologies, Inc. leads the design, deployment, and automation of Akamai's global network infrastructure.

You will tackle complex routing, data center fabrics, DDoS defense, and automation tasks to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure connectivity for customers and the compute platform. You will develop core network configurations using templates, work with cross-functional teams on data models, and mentor others in advanced networking practices.