Cloud Platform Engineer - Akamai CDN & Security Specialist

Cloud Platform Engineer

Project Role : Cloud Platform Engineer
Project Role Description : Designs, builds, tests, and deploys cloud application solutions that integrate cloud and non-cloud infrastructure. Can deploy infrastructure and platform environments, creates a proof of architecture to test architecture viability, security and performance.
Must have skills : Google Cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Good to have skills : Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
An Akamai Architect leads the strategy and technical design for utilizing Akamai products and services to improve website performance, security, and user experience. They collaborate closely with development teams, network engineers, security teams, and business stakeholders to provide solutions that optimize content delivery, security, and network performance. This role typically requires deep expertise in CDN technologies, web performance, application security, and cloud infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities & Activities:
1.Solution Design & Architecture:
- Develop tailored architecture designs that leverage Akamai's CDN, security, and performance optimization tools.
-Analyze customer requirements and design robust, scalable, and cost-efficient content delivery and security solutions.
-Architect solutions for reducing latency, improving content caching, and delivering secure, high-performance applications.
-Collaborate with product managers and technical teams to integrate Akamai solutions with existing infrastructure.
2.Performance Optimization:
- Implement Akamai s performance optimization features such as content caching, front-end optimizations (FEO), and image or media optimization.
- Design strategies to reduce load times, handle traffic spikes, and improve site responsiveness.
- Monitor and tune configurations to maintain peak web application performance.
3. Security Architecture:
- Design and configure Akamai Web Application Firewalls (WAF), DDoS protection, bot management, and other security solutions.
- Ensure robust security policies to protect applications from vulnerabilities and attacks.
- Regularly review security metrics and recommend adjustments to mitigate emerging threats.
4.Content Delivery & Network Management:
- Develop strategies to optimize the delivery of static and dynamic content to users across different geographies.
- Implement and manage routing, failover, and load-balancing configurations.
- Optimize and troubleshoot routing and delivery through Akamai s edge servers for efficient network management.
5.Technical Leadership & Support:
- Lead and mentor teams through the deployment and configuration of Akamai solutions.
- Provide technical support and guidance during pre-sales activities, proof-of-concept (PoC) phases, and production deployments.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, best practices, and standards for Akamai implementations.
6.Monitoring & Analytics:
- Set up monitoring tools to track performance, availability, and security metrics of web applications delivered via Akamai.
- Analyze logs, usage patterns, and analytics data to provide insights on optimization opportunities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to content delivery, application performance, and security.
7.Stakeholder Collaboration:
-Work closely with business stakeholders, developers, and IT teams to ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions.
- Collaborate with Akamai's technical account managers and product teams for updates on the latest features and technologies.
8 Technical Skills Required:
- Expertise in Akamai products like Akamai CDN, Web Performance Solutions, Kona Site Defender (WAF), Ion, Adaptive Media Delivery, Image Manager, etc.
- Strong understanding of web performance tuning (caching strategies, load balancing, etc.).
- Experience with DNS management, SSL/TLS, and network protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP).
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for automation (CI/CD, Terraform, Jenkins).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Google Cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN).
- This position is based at our Hyderabad office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.