Principal Network Engineer
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About the Position
Are you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies? Do you enjoy acting quickly to solve problems? Join our Global Network Engineering team.
The Network Engineering team is a highly skilled group of individuals that work on various technologies in building, configuring, and maintaining network infrastructure in support of Akamai's global platform, providing the technical underpinning of Akamai's products and services.
Responsibilities
As a Principal Network Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Designing, building, and maintaining our global network infrastructure
- Developing and maintaining Akamai's core network configuration templates using Jinja2
- Implementing new hardware platforms and network features within the automation framework
- Serving as a subject matter expert for complex network issues, performing deep-dive troubleshooting and analysis
- Creating and maintaining clear documentation & procedures
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Demonstrate extensive experience in IP network design and implementation of scalable BGP routing architecture
- Understand Data Center architecture, including CLOS Fabric and overlay technologies such as VxLAN and EVPN
- Have experience in managing and troubleshooting multi-vendor environments like Juniper, Cisco, Arista & routing platforms like BIRD, FRR, and Cumulus
- Understand end-to-end data flows and traffic patterns
- Develop and manage network configuration templates utilizing automation tools like Python, Ansible, and Jinja2 effectively and efficiently
We Offer
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US-based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $132,100 - $237,900/year. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location. 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 focusing on mental and financial wellness. Eligibility requirements apply.
About the Company
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.
Learn More
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Akamai provides cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing content and business applications over the Internet. As a global leader in content delivery network, or CDN services, the goal is to make the Internet faster, more reliable and more secure for customers and users around the world from many different industries. Akamai makes it easier for businesses around the world to deliver the best and most secure digital experiences, faster performance, stronger security, or seamless media delivery.The Akamai Intelligent Platform is a global network of specialized cloud servers that accelerate and secure the delivery of web content and web applications on behalf of many of the world’s leading brands.The Akamai Intelligent Platform is a distributed cloud computing platform that operates worldwide. It is a network of over 350,000 servers deployed in more than 135 countries. These servers reside in more than 1,500 of the world’s networks gathering real-time information about traffic, congestion, and trouble spots.