Senior Network Delivery Architect (Data center & Network Infrastructure Planning

Would you like to plan and build the Internet's leading platform?

Would you like to be part of delivering Akamai's platform and products to the world?

Join our Network Planning team!

The Network Platform Planning team manages capacity strategy and lifecycle planning for Akamai's core network infrastructure. This includes global Fabrics supporting our newest AI infrastructure, core backbone networks, optical systems, and colocation footprints.

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As a Senior Network Delivery Architect in Network Platform Planning, you will hold unified accountability for translating high-level platform strategies into executable infrastructure deployment plans. Operating with global scope while leveraging deep technical and regional territory knowledge, you will manage cross-team dependencies and cross-functional partnerships to deliver metro-level resiliency, redundancy, and scalable growth for Akamai's global platform.

As a Senior Network Delivery Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Managing strategic capacity planning and lifecycle processes for global physical infrastructure layers, encompassing network fabrics, core backbone networks, and optical systems. • Leading global colocation planning, evaluating site readiness (power, space, liquid cooling, connectivity) for new space or expansion, and managing comprehensive colocation exit workflows. • Overseeing core platform project planning across product type and locations, prioritizing execution, coordinating…