Solutions Architect II

Do you relish the prospect of working with cutting-edge technology? Would helping to shape the online strategies of Government organizations excite you? Join our prestigious Government Services team

Our customer‑centric team builds innovative and tailored solutions for our customers to help them achieve their vision. We collaborate to understand our customer needs. We deliver results and possibilities for their growth and success. We build trusted relationships through clear communication, honesty and listening to our customers.

Partnering with government organizations, Solutions Architects are deeply technical individuals. You'll successfully integrate and support mission‑critical websites and applications. We collaborate with teams across our business while providing an exceptional customer experience. You'll own the technical implementation of our products. This will help customers optimize their experience and value gained from their Akamai partnership.

As a Solutions Architect II – Government Services, you will be responsible for:

• Partnering with customers to understand their technical and business needs, to ensure customer success
• Working closely with Akamai and customer teams to design the best solutions and implementation plans
• Collaborating with Professional Service team members to implement and execute best practice solutions for our customers
• Being an integral part of testing and live deployment of our solutions to ensure a smooth and timely integration for customers
• Owning technical aspects of solution delivery and ongoing support to configure, debug, document, test, go live, identify and mitigate risks
• Participating on internal projects to contribute to best practices, improving the quality of Akamai's integrations

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have U.S. CITIZENSHIP due to legal requirements of our customer base
• Have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance
• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or its equivalent.
• Be comfortable working within a Linux command line environment within an Information Technology industry
• Understand customers' technical challenges and design, architect, configure and test solutions with remarkable attention to detail and time management
• Demonstrate understanding of working with network technologies, web development languages, methodologies and architectures
• Have a desire to solve complex technical challenges with innovative solutions

Flex Base, 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. Flex Base, 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. Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work.

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.

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…