Senior Network Engineer - Global Networking & Automation

Akamai; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Annual bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Nashville to lead design, implementation, and automation of our global network infrastructure. You will craft scalable routing architectures and modern data center fabrics, driving end-to-end solutions across multi-vendor environments.

Responsibilities include building templates with Python, Ansible, and Jinja2, integrating new hardware, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements.

Qualifications

• Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Extensive experience in IP network design and scalable BGP routing architecture.
• Understand Data Center architecture, including CLOS Fabric and overlay technologies such as VXLAN and EVPN.
• Have experience in managing and troubleshooting multi-vendor environments like Juniper, Cisco, Arista & routing platforms like BIRD, FRR and Cumulus.
• Understand end-to-end data flows and traffic patterns.
• Develop and manage network configuration templates utilizing automation tools like Python, Ansible, and Jinja2 effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining our global network infrastructure
• Developing and maintaining Akamai's core network configuration templates using Jinja2
• Implementing new hardware platforms and network features within the automation framework
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define data models and functional requirements
• Serving as a subject matter expert for complex network issues, performing deep-dive troubleshooting and analysis

Skills

IP network design

BGP routing architecture

Data Center architecture

CLOS Fabric

VXLAN/EVPN

Multi-vendor networking

Network automation

BIRD FRR Cumulus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Python

Ansible

Jinja2

BIRD

FRR

Cumulus

Job description

Akamai is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Nashville to lead design, implementation, and automation of our global network infrastructure. You will craft scalable routing architectures and modern data center fabrics, driving end-to-end solutions across multi-vendor environments.

Responsibilities include building templates with Python, Ansible, and Jinja2, integrating new hardware, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define data models and requirements.