Technical Project Manager II

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 101,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the role of Technical Project Manager II in Cambridge, MA, with telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States.

The role focuses on integrating and maintaining Akamai security, media, and performance solutions for clients, leading website integrations onto the Akamai platform, and coordinating with multiple internal teams to ensure project success. Strong technical background in media delivery and streaming is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in a relevant field with 2 years of related experience.
• Experience designing and implementing customer-focused technical solutions.
• Experience with streaming protocols and media delivery (HLS, HDS, DASH).

Responsibilities

• Utilize tools, process, and technical knowledge to integrate and maintain Akamai security, media, and performance solutions for clients.
• Lead and manage the integration of customer websites onto the Akamai platform.
• Define core project management activities, timelines, and responsibilities to establish efficiency and success.
• Partner with internal business units to ensure project alignment.
• Track, document and share information to provide visibility to stakeholders.

Skills

HLS/HDS/DASH

Website integration

Media analytics

Video encoding

Caching

Server-Side scripting

Media delivery

Architecture assessments

HTTP Live Streaming

Net storage

Education

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in CS/Software Eng/IT/Computer Information Systems/Electrical/Telecom Engineering

Tools

MSL4

Net storage

HTTP

Job description

Job Title: Technical Project Manager II

Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142

Job Description:

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Technical Project Manager II Utilize tools, process, and technical knowledge to integrate and maintain Akamai security, media, and performance solutions for clients; Lead and manage the integration of customer websites onto the Akamai platform; Evaluate and pair customer requirements to applicable Akamai solutions; Define core project management activities, timelines, and responsibilities to establish efficiency and success; Partner with variety of internal business units to ensure project alignment; Track, document and share information to provide visibility to stakeholders. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. AG0892

Required Qualification:

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or closely related technical role.

Must have: Two (2) years of experience with the following: Designing and implementing customer-focused technical solutions; integrating customer websites; architecture assessments; configuration and optimization of media setups; providing product training; HTTP Live Streaming with HLS, HDS, and DASH; Net storage and Server-Side Scripting; Media Analytics; Adaptive Media Delivery; Caching; MSL4; and Video Encoding.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge:

Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security:

Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery:

Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI:

Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai:

We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits)

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Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $100700 -$181300/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an Affiliated Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.