Solutions Architect

Akamai(R) is the leading content delivery network (CDN) providing cloud services that help deliver, optimize, and secure online content and business applications. At the foundation of Akamai solutions, the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ enables unmatched speed, reliability, and security–backed by expertise and relentless innovation–to improve reach and invisibility across the web.

Recognizing that an organization’s approach to its Internet initiatives is developed long before implementation and is an on-going exercise long after go-live, Akamai Professional Services offers consulting services that address all phases of a customer’s Internet strategy. Akamai’s Professional Services team calls upon its Internet expertise to architect the optimal solution for the unique business and technical requirements of our customers. Through its proven methodologies and processes, this highly experienced team of consultants has implemented effective solutions for over 2,000 Akamai customers.

* Work as a member of a cross-functional project team contributing to the technology-based solutions and consult on concept feasibility. * Own the technical components of a customer integration project including but not limited configuration, debugging, documentation, testing, and go live support. * Integrate Akamai's Solutions including Dynamic Site Accelerator, Web Application Accelerator, Web Application Firewall, Global Traffic Manager, EdgeComputing for Java, Electronic Software Downloads, Download Manager and more. * Partner with Business Support, Sales, Engineering, Product Development and Customer Care to resolve issues that arise during customer trials, integrations, or post implementation support. * Accurately scope implementation timelines for integrations. * Identify technical risks and provide mitigation strategies. * Review configurations with other Professional Service team members to ensure quality and accuracy to requirements.

**Basic Qualifications:** * Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters Degree in CS/MIS, EE, ME or Physics, or related technical field experience. * Minimum of 1+ years academic experience with Internet technologies including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS and web servers, or relevant course work. * Minimum of 1+ years of related professional work experience, such as customer support or web development, or relevant course work. **Desired Qualifications:** * 1+ years IT solution delivery experience, preferably within a consulting organization. * Experience with digital media technologies including streaming. * Experience implementing enterprise scale J2EE or .NET projects with direct client exposure. * Experience with UNIX and one or more web development languages, methodologies, and/or architectures – HTTP, DNS, Perl, PHP, Shell Scripting, J2EE, .NET, C#, JSP, ASP, Tomcat, Apache. * Experience with TCP/IP network debugging with tcpdump or similar.