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Akamai Technologies

Cloud Support Engineer II

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
102K-150K Annually
Junior
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
102K-150K Annually
Junior
Provides technical support for global customers using Akamai’s cloud and distributed network platform. Diagnoses and resolves cloud, networking, and performance issues; investigates technical problems, proposes preventative solutions, improves support processes and metrics, and collaborates with internal teams to ensure customer success.
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Job Title: Cloud Support Engineer II
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Cloud Support Engineer II Performing technical service support for global online customers. Improving processes, optimizing operations, and improving metrics, leading to industry-leading support experience. Working as a trusted support partner to resolve customer’s queries and technical issues. Owning problem resolution and collaborating with internal teams to ensure customer success on the Akamai platform. Leading investigations across Akamai’s Distributed Network for optimized performance and delivery for customers. Analyzing existing technical issues across Akamai’s Distributed Networks and proposing solutions to prevent issues from recurring. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. AG1417
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Required Qualification:
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology Management, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role.  
Must have: Two (2) years of experience with the following: diagnosing and troubleshooting cloud-related technical issues, HTTP/S, TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, Linux/Unix, tcpdump, and monitoring systems.
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $102128-$149800 /year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, 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.

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