Are you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies?
Do you enjoy designing and building innovative solutions at planetary scale for customers?
Join our innovative Networks team!
We are worlds largest distributed platforms. Our platform handles a significant portion of the worlds Internet traffic. The Network Design team creates technical guidance which allows standard Akamai installations to be built at scale. Also helps determine deployment feasibilities, identify standards for new network technologies and hardware.
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As a Network Design Engineer II, you will develop, design. and create templates for installations that are part of Akamai's worldwide network of servers. You will be a technical SME to understand & build a planet-sized network
As a Network Design Engineer II, you will be responsible for:
- Enhancing the design, development, and ongoing optimization of Akamai's Network Fabric to ensure scalability and performance for Edge, Compute, AI workloads.
- Developing product and program requirements to design network features and produce detailed technical outputs, including diagrams, material inventories, and rack elevations.
- Coordinating with engineering build teams to help them understand network design documents for accurate network infrastructure deployment
- Supporting technical writers/trainers in documentation that explains complex internal technology concepts, design standards and deployment best practices
- Identifying and participating in internal workflow and process improvement opportunities within Akamai
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a Bachelors in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
- Have a minimum 5 y of hands-on network and server hardware, network switches and routers experience.
- Have a minimum 5 y of experience with network switches and routers.
- Have at of experience with Microsoft Visio or an equivalent network diagramming tool and server deployment in a datacenter environment.
Build your career at Akamai
Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.
With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.
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Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.
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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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