Senior Network Engineer — Remote & Global Automation

Akamai Career Site; United States; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Company holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and automation of our global network infrastructure. You will work on complex routing, data center fabrics, and automation to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across Akamai's platform.

Responsibilities include building network infrastructure, maintaining configuration templates (Jinja2), and collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance data models and requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in network engineering or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Proven experience in IP network design and scalable BGP routing.
• Strong understanding of Data Center architecture including CLOS fabrics, VxLAN and EVPN.
• Experience with multi-vendor environments (Juniper, Cisco, Arista) and routing platforms (BIRD, FRR, Cumulus).
• Proficient in developing and managing network configuration templates using Python, Ansible, and Jinja2.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining Akamai's global network infrastructure.
• Developing and maintaining 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

Data center fabrics

Automation with Python

Ansible

Jinja2 templating

Multi-vendor experience

VxLAN/EVPN

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

BIRD

FRR

Cumulus

Juniper

Cisco

Arista

Job description

Akamai seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and automation of our global network infrastructure. You will work on complex routing, data center fabrics, and automation to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across Akamai's platform.

Responsibilities include building network infrastructure, maintaining configuration templates (Jinja2), and collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance data models and requirements.