Akamai

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Are you passionate about resolving high-severity hardware and network issues on a global scale? Do you want to drive operational excellence on one of the world's largest distributed platforms? Join our team Our Network Infrastructure organization is responsible for Akamai's Edge Platform. It is one of the world's largest distributed platforms, consisting of over 250,000+ servers across 137 countries. This platform handles a significant portion of the world's Internet traffic. Our Server Tech Services team works on hardware and network issues across Akamai's infrastructure. Partner with the best As a Senior Server Tech Services Engineer, you will serve as a key technical leader. You will resolve high-severity hardware and network issues across Akamai's infrastructure. In this role, you will lead complex technical escalations, mentor junior engineers, and drive operational excellence. You will ensure optimal performance of Akamai's Content Delivery Network and Internet Security products. As a Senior Server Tech Services Engineer, you will be responsible for: * Reporting and working closely with the cSTS team lead during critical maintenance projects * Collaborating with Network Infrastructure and Site Reliability Engineering teams to assess issues and initiate swift workflows * Diagnosing high-level hardware and network issues across the global infrastructure * Facilitating server repairs by working with ISP and Field Engineers * Coordinating the return of Akamai equipment back to the warehouse or vendors * Monitoring hardware failure patterns and proactively reporting trends to Hardware Engineering and vendors Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: * Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in technology, a related field, or equivalent professional experience * Have experience with fault diagnosis in network and server hardware technologies like drives, RAM, motherboards, and RAID * Possess expert knowledge of Layer 1 and Layer 2 troubleshooting, OSI Model, and Unix/Linux CLI * Have experience with data center technologies and infrastructure environment management * Demonstrate solid analytical skills to systematically gather information and resolve complex technical issues * Be knowledgeable in maintaining solid working relationships with internal teams, third-party service providers, and external vendors 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. [https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits] FlexBase adapts to your job's needs Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work. We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both. Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like! 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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.