| Location: | Cambridge, MA, US | Posted Date: | 2014-05-30 00:00:00.0 |
| Cost Center: | 131 | Category: | Network Infrastructure |
| ID: | 11676 |
Overview:
About the Job
This position will support Network Services and Business Development by designing business and technical solutions for service provider partners who want to implement CDN solutions. Integrating Akamai's CDN technology into third party networks requires a creative and technical person who understands the business needs and the financial aspects of both Akamai and our partners. Additional Senior Network Architect duties may include setting up peering sessions, working with network partners to optimize performance and cost, tier 3 ticketing support, training of other departments in networking and Internet operations, and working with the Network Services division to reduce overall network expense and increase overall performance and efficiency.
About the Team
The Akamai Network Architecture group is responsible for designing and expanding nodes in Akamai's global network of over 140,000 servers in over 1000 networks in 82 countries. The group designs and sets standards for networking in multiple deployments, manages all peering relationships, and participates in data center colocation & internet transit negotiations. Network Architects use their extensive knowledge of Internet topology and business relationships to devise new ways of decreasing costs while increasing performance. The group also supports sales by educating customers on the Akamai System and how the Internet works.
Responsibilities:
* Support Business Development and Network Strategy on service provider partnerships.
* Day-to-day Network Architecture duties.
* Support Network Strategy in negotiating transit, peering, and colocation deals for Akamai.
* Troubleshooting and enhancing the Akamai Mapping System.
* Network Security Awareness
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
* Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
* Overall Experience: 7+ years
* 7+ years of experience with Internet routing or equivalent experience.
* 5+ years of experience with peering or equivalent experience.
* Bi-Lingual Spanish, but not required
Desired Qualifications
* Experience with Content Distribution Networks.
* Router configuration experience in a multi-national backbone.
* In-Depth knowledge of BGP and protocols (TCP/IP) used on the Internet.
* Extensive understanding of the global DNS system.
* Knowledge of general Internet network operations including those of Internet and network service providers
* Exposure to network diagnostics tools to aid in troubleshooting and problem detection e.g. nmap, tcpdump, netflow
* Ability to drive or develop automation tools
* Knowledge of basic networking security principles
* Capable of representing Akamai and participating in Internet networking and other conferences as required
* Contract negotiation or equivalent experience.
* Desire to learn, have fun and be part of a highly functional and competent team of Internet networking professionals
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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