Manager Business Applications

Posted 10 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
152K-211K Annually
Mid 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
Manages strategic planning, organizational priorities, project delivery, resource allocation, and governance for business applications. Oversees NOCC data visualization delivery and leads an Oracle migration program to improve database scalability, performance, and reliability. Develops leadership reports and metrics, manages change, conducts sprint ceremonies and project reviews, and ensures compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements.
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Job Title: Manager Business Applications
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Manager Business Applications Driving strategic planning and aligning organizational priorities with business goals; streamlining the delivery process and managing optimal resource allocation across different mission critical projects; Managing the delivery of start of the art Network Operation Command Center (NOCC) data visualizations at Akamai Cambridge office, ensuring timely delivery and alignment according to the organizational objectives; Steering the Oracle Migration program, which helps the organization delivery improved database scalability, performance and reliability while minimizing the risks and disruption to business operations; preparing insightful reports and metrics to help the leadership in taking key decisions; and Implementing policies and governance frameworks to ensure compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. AG1515
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Required Qualification:
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus three (3) years of experience in the job offered or closely related technical role.  
Must have: Three (3) years of experience with the following: CI/CD Pipelines; Automation tools such as Ansible; Jira, Jenkins, and Github; SDLC methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall; Network security tools and technologies; monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Splunk; Change management; Conducting sprint ceremonies and project reviews; and Modernizing in-house systems. 
Alternatively, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Telecommunications Engineering., plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or closely related technical role.
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.

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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 $151778-$210600 /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.

Skills Required

  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Telecommunications Engineering
  • Three years of experience in the job offered or a closely related technical role
  • Three years of experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Three years of experience with automation tools such as Ansible
  • Three years of experience with Jira, Jenkins, and GitHub
  • Three years of experience with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
  • Three years of experience with network security tools and technologies
  • Three years of experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Splunk
  • Three years of experience with change management
  • Three years of experience conducting sprint ceremonies and project reviews
  • Three years of experience modernizing in-house systems
  • Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in a listed engineering, computer science, information systems, information technology, or telecommunications field
  • Alternatively, five years of experience in the job offered or a closely related technical role

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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