Architect

Researching, interviewing, and learning about how the vast array of platforms, products, services, and other systems at Akamai work and how they may impact each other
Reviewing and approving of change safety strategies regarding the many change types and systems at Akamai. This involves working closely with SMEs authoring strategies to understand the technical details of what the systems do and how the changes are made, and to probe on safety-oriented questions about those details, eliciting opportunities for improvements.
Identification, analysis and reporting of change safety risks; then, working with executives, system owners, and SMEs to verify that prioritised risk mitigation work is completed
Working closely with system owners and change process SMEs to help them develop and modify change safety strategies through the review process
Working closely with other Architects, Researchers, and Engineers to develop and maintain a broad set of Reliability Standards, and to analyse and review systems against those standards

Possess 8+ of relevant experience and education in computer science or another research-focused science field.
Communicate effectively through written documentation, presentations, and meetings while clearly expressing thoughts and ideas.
Possess working experience with the implementation and/or operation of distributed systems and/or cloud computing
Be eager to know how and why things work, and how to improve them
Be able to apply system thinking. Identify the key factors and reason about the system without needing all the low-level details
Possess working knowledge of networks and protocols. Well versed in IP networks, DNS, routing and communication protocols such as HTTP, TCP and UDP.
Research and understand technical materials independently, including design documents, specifications, RFCs, and unfamiliar code.
Show basic knowledge of computer configurations (examples include: OS, containers, encrypted communications and protocols)

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