Do you enjoy designing and building public cloud solutions for customers?
Do you enjoy working with a diverse multi-national team of engineering talents?
Join the Technical Solutions Architect team
Akamai is working to simplify the way people work in the cloud. The team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next generation applications.
Shape the future of the Internet
As Technical Solutions Architect, define Cloud/Linode solutions during the sales lifecycle as a presales engineer. Guide customers through strategic and technical Cloud transformation while driving Linode service adoption. Serve as a thought-leader in cloud computing within Akamai and externally.
As a Technical Solution Architect, you will be responsible for:
- Driving Linode opportunities as a public cloud pre-sales engineer, supporting accounts and technical sales efforts.
- Ensuring customer success and Linode consumption within the integrated account team; cloud service experience preferred.
- Driving innovation in solutions and products while promoting trends and influencing the global product roadmap.
- Building technical expertise in Cloud Computing/Linode to support Akamai's overall business growth.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Possess extensive professional experience including relevant experience in customer-facing technical roles with cloud-related organizations.
- Demonstrate extensive experience in architecting IaaS solutions for customers. Hold professional certifications from AWS/GCP/Azure/Oracle and/or CNCF.
- Show hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, cloud networking, database, storage, AI, IaC, gaming, or media.
- Show expertise and practical skills in open-source software like Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Nginx, Terraform.
- Communicate complex technical content effectively through writing, speaking, and presenting to diverse audiences.
Build your career at Akamai
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
Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.