Senior Network Delivery Architect - Global Data Center

Akamai; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai seeks a Senior Network Delivery Architect to translate platform strategies into executable infrastructure plans. You will manage global capacity, plan colocation, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver resilient, scalable infrastructure for Akamai's world-wide network.

You will leverage deep technical knowledge in internet architecture and optical systems while leading complex projects across regions and teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in network architecture or delivery leadership.
• Expertise in internet architecture, optical transport, high-density fabric switching, metro routing, and colocation infrastructure standards.
• Able to analyze data and provide solutions and thought leadership to stakeholders.
• Proven project leadership, risk communication, and multi-stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage capacity planning and lifecycle processes for global physical infrastructure layers (network fabrics, backbone, optical systems).
• Lead global colocation planning, evaluate site readiness (power, space, cooling, connectivity), and manage exit workflows.
• Oversee core platform project planning across products and locations, coordinating dependencies and timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify issues and improve efficiency across the network.

Skills

Internet architecture

Optical transport systems

High-density fabric switching

Metro routing & colocation infra

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Akamai seeks a Senior Network Delivery Architect to translate platform strategies into executable infrastructure plans. You will manage global capacity, plan colocation, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver resilient, scalable infrastructure for Akamai's world-wide network.

You will leverage deep technical knowledge in internet architecture and optical systems while leading complex projects across regions and teams.