Would you enjoy working on a wide range of technical challenges for new customer business?

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology and what it can do for customers?

Join our Solutions Engineering team!

We work with leading companies to make the internet fast, reliable, and secure. We collaborate with customers and prospects to align Akamai solutions to business needs. We build relationships and insights to maximize product value through the full scope of our global platform.

Partner with the best

You will play a part in the sales cycles by defining solutions that meet requirements of customers. You will be both the customers' trusted advisor and technical expert. Collaborating with sales partners, you'll facilitate adoption and growth with a winning mindset for customers and Akamai.

As a Solutions Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

• Driving discussions to address current/future challenges by advising best practices and guidance on security and performance.
• Managing the technical proposal process and ensuring all technical information and recommendations addressing customer requirements are accurate.
• Leading sales activities like Technical Demos, Customer Analysis Reports, Proof of Concepts (POC's), and Value Confirmations.
• Staying on the cutting edge by continuously learning about new technologies and customer solutions.
• Elevating your thought leadership through attaining subject matter expertise in the areas of your interest.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems or equivalent.
• Experience in customer-facing, technical roles, serving as a trusted advisor, delivering technical solutions, and presenting complex subjects to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the internet, including how traffic flows between end users and customer infrastructure.
• Be familiar with cloud infrastructure and information security ecosystems.
• Understand cyber-attacks and the threat landscape as it pertains to DDoS, Application Security, and other attack vectors.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, 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. FlexBase, 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.

what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

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.

Working for you

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 endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The On Target Earnings (OTE, base salary + commissions) for this position ranges from $113,430 - $170,043/year; a candidate's OTE is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.