Senior Network Engineer - Global Infra & Automation (Remote)

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

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and automation of our global network infrastructure, addressing complex routing, data center fabrics, and security.

You will develop core configuration templates with Jinja2, integrate new hardware, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements, serving as SME for deep troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant network engineering experience.
• Extensive IP network design and scalable BGP routing experience.
• Data Center architecture knowledge including CLOS and overlays.
• Experience with multi-vendor environments (Juniper, Cisco, Arista).
• Understanding of data flows and traffic patterns.
• Automation of configurations with Python, Ansible and Jinja2.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining global network infrastructure.
• Developing and maintaining core network configuration templates using Jinja2.
• Implementing new hardware and network features within automation framework.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements.
• Serving as SME for complex network issues and deep-dive troubleshooting.

Skills

IP network design

BGP routing

Data Center architecture

CLOS Fabric

VxLAN

EVPN

Python

Ansible

Jinja2

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

Arista

BIRD

FRR

Cumulus

Python

Ansible

Jinja2

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and automation of our global network infrastructure, addressing complex routing, data center fabrics, and security.

You will develop core configuration templates with Jinja2, integrate new hardware, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements, serving as SME for deep troubleshooting.