| Location: | Cambridge, MA, US | Posted Date: | 2014-03-14 00:00:00.0 |
| Cost Center: | 264 | Category: | |
| ID: | 11117 |
Overview:
About the Job
We are seeking a passionate, product-focused developer who thrives on delivering exceptional results and delighting customers. The person in this role will be working on the Luna Control Center, our customer portal. Luna is the primary method that customers use to manage and view services within the Akamai global network. Engineers who work in our portal utilize the core technologies of Akamai to present services, products, and solutions to customers. Luna is a fully built multi-tier web application environment, primarily developed using the Java Enterprise Edition.
About the Team
Our team is part of the Web Experience Business Unit, which has responsibility for the technologies that power our Content Delivery and Acceleration Products. These include Aqua Ion and Terra Alta, acceleration services aimed at consumer and enterprise Web presences for mobile and desktop. These systems improve the speed, security, and reliability of web sites and applications running over various networking environments. By leveraging Akamai's global Internet deployment, we can uniquely solve technology problems and delivery unprecedented functionality beyond the limitations of base networking.
Responsibilities:
* This software engineer will take a central role in delivering products and services for the Web Experience Business Unit. This developer will create new features from conception through release and enhance existing applications while ensuring that Akamai customers have an exceptional experience using Luna.
* In this role, you will participate in the design, development, testing and deployment of management, security provisioning, and monitoring applications.
* You will work in a highly cross-functional capacity, partnering with product management, QA, technical writers, and service delivery professionals.
* In addition to core product development, this role will participate in enhancing the overall user experience in the Luna portal. Maintenance and support is an important part of this role and is shared across all team members.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
* 5+ years of Web Application and Services Development experience using Java Enterprise Edition.
* 4+ years of experience developing database-backed applications using Oracle or equivalent Enterprise class database.
* 3+ years of experience Deploying and Supporting Applications on the Linux or UNIX operating system.
* 2+ years of experience working with Internet protocols and concepts (IP, TCP, HTTP, DNS).
Desired Qualifications
* Experience with Spring, Hibernate, Ajax, JUnit, Struts2, XML, JavaScript.
* Experience using the Model View Controller Architecture.
* Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, small-team environment.
* Passion to understand, learn, and evaluate new technologies.
* Team-player, can-do, positive attitude.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience with high-availability Internet applications.
Other Information
* Is relocation available for this position: No
* Is US Citizenship required: No
* Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
About Akamai:
Akamai® is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. At the core of the company’s solutions is the Akamai Intelligent PlatformTM providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
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