Senior Enterprise Architect

Would leading technical thought leadership to stakeholders excite you?

Do you love creatively solving problems for customers?

Partner with the best

Our Advanced Solutions team partners with customers to solve complex challenges as they design, implement, and operate secure cloud-native applications. We provide advisory services around best practices in the areas of performance, scale and security when leveraging the Akamai Connected Cloud.

Become a technical influencer

As a Senior Enterprise Architect focused on AI, you will advise and lead technical design for key decision-makers. You will guide customers' business strategies and help them maximize Akamai's products, emphasizing AI and emerging technologies. You will share your expertise across Akamai, supporting teams with insights on AI and related advancements.

As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for :

Identifying customer AI and enterprise workload opportunities with sales teams, ensuring success through Akamai cloud, delivery, and security adoption.

Facilitating the design and implementation of Akamai Edge, Compute, and Security solutions, APIs, and architectures for advanced AI workloads.

Guiding customers in choosing the most suitable AI frameworks, tools and technologies for their needs.

Collaborating with data scientists, engineers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and ongoing performance of AI solutions.

Auditing existing AI practices and models to support continuous improvement and optimal results.

Leading innovation by advocating emerging trends, shaping product roadmaps and partnering with Product Management and R&D teams to develop future product direction and strategy.

Providing technical though leadership and guidance to educate peers on best practices and current technology trends.

Establishing technical thought leadership in AI and cloud / edge computing to support Akamai's business growth strategies.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will :

Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, another related field or its equivalent.

Have deep knowledge of AI Inferencing applications, machine learning, and related concepts, as well as AI integration and programming.

Be comfortable with scripting languages and development to help create automation on our platforms.

Possess the ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Have the ability to be a technical consultant to our customers and build effective and strategic relationships.

Be able to analyze data, provide actionable solutions and thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders

Demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to present to various stakeholders.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life :

Your health

Your finances

Your family

Your time at work

Your time pursuing other endeavours

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race / ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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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 $126,700 - $263,300 / 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.