• Designing, building, and maintaining our global network infrastructure. • Developing and maintaining Akamai's core network configuration templates using Jinja2. • Implementing new hardware platforms and network features within the automation framework. • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define data models and functional requirements. • Serving as a subject matter expert for complex network issues, performing deep-dive troubleshooting and analysis. • Creating and maintaining clear documentation & procedures.

• Design, configure, and manage cloud-based network infrastructure, including VPCs, subnets, load balancers, security groups, and VPNs. • Monitor and troubleshoot network performance and connectivity issues in the cloud environment, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance. • Collaborate with various teams to understand and meet their network requirements and optimize performance. • Maintain thorough documentation of network configurations, procedures, and changes. • Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24x7 support, including pager duty for network-related emergencies. • Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud networking technologies and best practices to continually enhance the cloud network environment.

• Works with customers to develop requirements for network services and design cost-effective, secure and reliable solutions • Prepares and maintains detailed network documentation for networking team and end users • Configures and manages central network components including network firewalls and VPN firewalls • Triage and evaluate daily firewall requests into security policy and NAT rules • Serves as team leader for junior-level analysts • Provides tier three resource for various network performance and connectivity issues • Works with SOC to establish policies for managing the network • Stays current with new technologies focusing on routing, switching, wireless and security technology • Configures security perimeter devices to provide service to end users and departments

• Own front-end network architecture including DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks • Design scalable Ethernet architectures • Architect and operate large edge and service networks • Define routing, segmentation, and isolation strategies • Partner closely with the Back End Network Principal to define clean interface boundaries between front-end and RDMA back-end fabrics • Lead hands-on deployment, validation, and troubleshooting in new and production data centers • Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, and long-term growth models • Own relationships with network carriers and service providers, including: • IP coordination with Registrars • Circuit design and capacity planning • Carrier selection and solution evaluation • Coordinating delivery timelines, turn-ups, and escalations • Ensuring edge connectivity aligns with platform growth • Work in collaboration with the Kubernetes platform team to design and deliver network solutions for Kubernetes-centric use cases, including: • Ingress and service exposure architectures • Hybrid and cloud integration • VPC-to-VPC and multi-environment connectivity • Network constructs required to support Kubernetes networking models at scale