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Enterprise Architect

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Hiring Remotely in United States
178K-215K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
178K-215K Annually
Senior level
Guide customers through cloud network transformation and implementation, architect complex IaaS and multi-cloud solutions, and drive adoption of Linode products. Lead cloud strategy, security and network architecture reviews, disaster recovery planning, DevOps automation, and CI/CD initiatives. Advise on service-oriented architectures, APIs, and open-source technologies while providing technical thought leadership, influencing product roadmaps, and collaborating across cloud, security, and delivery teams.
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Job Title: Enterprise Architect
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Enterprise Architect Guiding Akamai customers through strategic and technical aspects of cloud network transformation and implementation; Architecting complex IaaS solutions involving cloud based applications, architecture and strategy; Driving customer success and continuous consumption of Linode network product, as extension of the integrated account teams; Decomposing application components and determining how to leverage various open source technologies to achieve logical outcomes; Leading solution and product innovation initiatives and evangelizing use cases/technology trends and influence product roadmap; Facilitating customers builds of service-oriented architecture, web services, and Application Programming Interfaces; Building technical thought-leadership in Cloud Computing to support overall Akamai business growth; Partnering with enablement groups in Akamai Cloud Compute, Security and Delivery to solve enterprise workload challenges. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. [AG1510]
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Required Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus five (5) years of experience in the Job offered or closely related technical role.  

Alternatively, employer will accept no degree and eight (8) years of experience in the Job offered or closely related technical role.
Must have: Three (3) years of experience in the following: Designing and implementing secure solutions across Azure, AWS, and multi-cloud environments; Managing cloud transformation initiatives; Establishing backup, archival, and disaster recovery strategies; Conducting network and security architecture reviews; DevOps & automation; CI/CD; Gibhub; Terraform; Zero Trust Security; and IAM. 
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 $177902-$215400 /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.

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