[Hiring] Network Delivery Architect @Akamai

Role Description

As Network Delivery Architects in Akamai's Network Planning Team, we plan, define, and build global network projects. Responsibilities include:

• Understanding requirements, creating plans, and coordinating with partners.
• Leading the requirements translation process and synthesizing information to propose optimal solutions.
• Designing and implementing automation solutions to streamline network planning activities, enhancing efficiency while minimizing the need for manual intervention.
• Building network capacity to meet targets and validating the capacity model as conditions change.
• Developing an understanding of traffic delivery, Akamai products, and network partner requirements.
• Analyzing network data for optimization, defining metrics, and ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations.

Qualifications

• A strong academic foundation with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or management discipline from a highly reputed college or university.
• 0–3 years of experience in telecom, internet services, datacenter environments, or networking/telecom infrastructure development.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP protocols, along with familiarity in telecom, internet services, datacenter environments, or network infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python and experience working with Linux/Unix systems, including scripting (e.g., Bash, Perl, Python) and SQL.
• Good grasp of data structures, algorithms, software design principles, and database concepts.
• Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and their practical applications in networking or automation would be a plus.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming (e.g., Python, Java, Ruby) and basic knowledge of JavaScript.
• Working knowledge of data science techniques such as data visualization, time series analysis, and outlier detection.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively as an individual contributor.

Benefits

• FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, allows 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both.
• Opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things.
• Benefits surrounding all aspects of your life, including health, finances, family, work time, and personal pursuits.
• Benefit plan options designed to meet individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.