Network Engineer II – Backbone

Akamai Technologies

Network Engineer II designing and implementing global backbone network infrastructure for Akamai, ensuring scalability and security while optimizing edge and MPLS routing.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇷 Costa RicaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead efforts in designing and implementing a global backbone network infrastructure.
Play a key role in shaping the backbone while addressing complex issues in edge and MPLS routing.
Ensure scalability, reliability, and security across a multi-vendor environment.
Design, deploy, and maintain Akamai's massive-scale backbone while ensuring maximum network uptime and optimal traffic engineering.
Manage large-scale exterior BGP routing architectures, peering relationships, and transit provider configurations for fast data delivery.
Provision new backbone capacity, Private Network Interconnects (PNIs), and routers, while executing major infrastructure project implementations.
Write, test, and deploy network configuration changes using Akamai's automation framework across both lab and production environments.
Conduct deep protocol-level debugging in collaboration with hardware vendors to resolve highly complex network infrastructure issues.
Leverage network telemetry and internal databases to drive data-informed decisions regarding global network performance optimization.
Collaborate with network architecture, automation, infrastructure, and NOC teams to maintain high network availability and reliability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have a High school / Bachelor Degree or its equivalent
Demonstrate 5+ of relevant experience with a background in Computer Science or equivalent practical expertise in the field.
Showcase practical expertise in BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, Traffic Engineering, and RSVP within a large service provider environment.
Scale Architecture: Display proven experience in IP network design and routing architecture at scale within ISPs, content providers, or CDNs.
Demonstrate exceptional communication abilities to foster trust and collaborate efficiently within a diverse, cross-functional international team.
Demonstrate expertise in service provider network methodologies through holding a JNCIP-SP certification or possessing equivalent knowledge in the field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

BGPIS-ISMPLSTraffic EngineeringRSVPnetwork configurationnetwork debuggingnetwork performance optimizationinfrastructure project implementationdata delivery

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationtrust buildingcross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsadaptabilitycritical thinking

Certifications

JNCIP-SP