Senior Network Engineer – Global, Automated & Secure

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and automate our global network infrastructure.

You will address complex routing, data center fabrics, DDoS defense, and automation to ensure scalability, reliability, and security. You will lead initiatives from architecture through implementation, develop configuration templates with Jinja2, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant network engineering experience.
• Extensive IP network design and scalable BGP routing experience.
• Strong understanding of data center architectures (CLOS, overlay tech).
• Experience with multi-vendor environments (Juniper, Cisco).
• Knowledge of DDoS detection and mitigation platforms.
• Experience creating network automation templates using Python, Ansible, and Jinja2.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and automate Akamai's global network infrastructure.
• Develop and apply DDoS detection and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain core network configuration templates using Jinja2.
• Deploy new hardware platforms and features within the automation framework.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements.
• Provide deep-dive troubleshooting and documentation for network issues.

Skills

IP network design

BGP routing architecture

Understanding data center fabrics

End-to-end traffic analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

BIRD

FRR

Cumulus

Python

Ansible

Jinja2

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and automate our global network infrastructure.

You will address complex routing, data center fabrics, DDoS defense, and automation to ensure scalability, reliability, and security. You will lead initiatives from architecture through implementation, develop configuration templates with Jinja2, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements.