Architect - Remote Poland

Would you like an opportunity to effect change at a leading technology organization?

Does having an impact on the quality of highly scalable and mission critical software excite you?

Join the Akamai Cloud Technology Group!

The Akamai Cloud Technology Engineering team owns, develops and manages the solutions used by our engineers globally. These solutions help to run one of the largest distributed systems in the world. We work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to create innovative, powerful, scalable, highly reliable and scalable secure systems.

Shape the future of our cutting-edge products

As an Architect, you will develop company-wide standards with the aim of making it even more reliable. These standards will assure high reliability and fault-free service for one of the largest distributed systems in the world.

As an Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Defining and implementing standards for systems design, development, comprehensive testing and quality assurance practices
• Designing, executing, monitoring, improving testing process for a testing engagement.
• Identifying and leading the adoption of best practice tooling, test frameworks and automation
• Having a big picture approach, capable of keeping the end-to-end vision when considering complex distributed systems.
• Providing technical guidance to peers on best practices and the latest technology trends
• Identifying, analyzing systematic, design risks, work with product teams to remediate, mitigate, or eliminate risks

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a good understanding of architectural principles, such as scaling, reliability, performance, security, and their implementations.
• Have programming (e.g,. Perl, Python) skills to help prototype new product ideas and concepts.
• Possess working knowledge of networks and protocols
• Have experience in software development life cycle including in the Unix/Linux environment.
• Design and maintain test automation frameworks, and identify new automation opportunities
• Develop test plans and strategies for software applications. Understand and apply testing methodologies and frameworks
• Have hands-on experience using Selenium, JIRA, Confluence and Zephyr

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!