Associate IT Support Specialist

Posted 4 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Entry level
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Akamai powers and protects life online by solving the toughest challenges and turning the impossible into the possible.
The Role
Provides first-line technical support to internal employees through chat, phone, email, tickets, and in-person channels. Diagnoses and resolves hardware, software, and basic networking issues, uses remote support tools, aims for first-contact resolution, and collaborates on service improvements. Requires foundational knowledge of macOS, Windows or Linux, strong troubleshooting and customer-service skills, bilingual English and Polish communication, and a willingness to learn in a remote-first environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Are you passionate about solving technical challenges for your colleagues?

Are you eager to kickstart your IT career by solving real-world technical challenges every day?

Join our Solution Center!

The Solution Center provides operational IT support to internal customers across the globe. in creating exceptional customer experiences through in-person support as well as via phone, live chat, ticketing systems, and employee self-service options. Our team embraces the diversity of our organization and collaborates with colleagues/teams globally to craft solutions that enable Akamai to deliver

Partner with the best

In this role, you'll provide support both in-person at our Solution Center locations and remotely through chat, ticket, and phone channels. You'll use problem-solving and people skills to diagnose and resolve technical issues while communicating with clarity, patience and empathy.

As an Associate IT Support Specialist, you will be responsible for:

  • Serving as the first point of contact for internal colleagues via live chat, phone, email, and ticketing systems.
  • Owning and resolving service requests in a timely, accurate manner, aiming for first-contact resolution.
  • Leveraging remote support tools to troubleshoot technical issues and deliver an exceptional employee experience.
  • Collaborating with team members to craft effective solutions and sharing constructive feedback to improve overall service quality.
  • Applying a resourceful problem-solving approach by knowing how to find the right answers and navigate complex issues efficiently.
  • Upholding the Solution Center brand while working in a remote-first setup, with occasional office visits for team activities, meetings, or training

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have foundational Technical Skills: A basic understanding of macOS, Windows, or Linux environments, networking fundamentals, and common office applications.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues efficiently using a logical and resourceful problem-solving approach.
  • Deliver outstanding customer service with an unwavering customer-first mindset, even when navigating complex technical challenges.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively in English and Polish, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills both remotely and during in-person office support.
  • Show a passion for learning and continuous improvement (holding IT certifications like CompTIA A+, ITIL Foundation is a great asset ).
  • Maintain composure under pressure while keeping both your physical and digital workspaces clean, safe, and organized.

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.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

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.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

Skills Required

  • Basic understanding of macOS, Windows, or Linux environments
  • Basic networking fundamentals
  • Knowledge of common office applications
  • Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues using a logical problem-solving approach
  • Excellent customer service and customer-first mindset
  • Clear and effective communication in English and Polish
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to maintain composure under pressure and keep workspaces organized
  • CompTIA A+ certification
  • ITIL Foundation certification

Akamai Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Akamai Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Akamai Technologies.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO in the U.S., wellness days, paid volunteering time, and the FlexBase model contribute to broad time‑off flexibility. These practices are described as supporting strong work‑life balance.
  • Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leaves, paid family care leave, subsidized backup childcare, and inclusive family‑building benefits via Carrot form a comprehensive family support suite. Coverage spans fertility support through caregiving resources.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a substantial company match and immediate vesting, plus Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth options, underpin long‑term savings. These features provide reliable long‑term savings opportunities.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
10,285 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!

Why Work With Us

Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.

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