Senior Network Engineer — Global Backbone & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

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

You will drive scalable BGP routing, data center fabric design, and DDoS defense strategies, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure connectivity. You'll develop and maintain network templates using Python, Ansible, and Jinja2, evaluate new hardware, and mentor others while acting as a subject matter expert on complex network issues.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in IP network design and scalable BGP routing.
• Data Center architecture incl. CLOS fabrics, VXLAN/EVPN concepts.
• Experience with multi-vendor environments (Juniper, Cisco) and routing platforms.
• Strong background in DDoS detection and mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain global network infrastructure.
• Design and implement automated DDoS detection and mitigation.
• Develop and maintain core network templates using Jinja2.
• Implement new hardware and features within automation framework.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements.
• Serve as SME for complex network issues and perform deep-dive troubleshooting.

Skills

IP network design

BGP routing

Data center fabrics

DDoS defense

Automation tooling

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

BIRD

FRR

Cumulus

Jinja2

Python

Ansible

Job description

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

You will drive scalable BGP routing, data center fabric design, and DDoS defense strategies, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure connectivity. You'll develop and maintain network templates using Python, Ansible, and Jinja2, evaluate new hardware, and mentor others while acting as a subject matter expert on complex network issues.