The main responsibilities of the position include:
Define department KPIs and personal targets in alignment with corporate goals, providing coaching, feedback, and mentorship to drive team performance and motivation. Design and optimize Akamai Ion properties, GTM, and Edge DNS strategies to ensure high availability, intelligent load distribution, and efficient traffic flow. Lead delivery optimizations by analyzing Cache Hit Ratios, latency, and offload metrics to maximize efficiency and minimize origin egress costs. Architect multi-origin failover patterns, origin shielding, and complex request flow customizations to ensure platform stability and deep-level troubleshooting. Manage the full certificate lifecycle and TLS protocols, ensuring edge configurations meet industry standards and support InfoSec policies (WAF/Bot Manager) without performance degradation. Drive the adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), define engineering best practices, and implement standardized testing and validation for all edge configurations. Implement monitoring tools (mPulse, DataStream 2) to track SLIs/SLOs and provide senior management with visibility into CDN health and real-user experience. Partner with developers to onboard new services and serve as the lead technical contact for Akamai vendor escalations and feature reviews. Participate in 24/7 on-call support and lead incident response and post-mortems to drive continuous improvement and intelligent self-service models. Identify and implement AI-assisted tools for configuration analysis and operational insights to enhance team capabilities. Offer technical expertise and project support to all Group companies as directed by leadership. Main requirements:
BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 7 + years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, with at least 3-5 years of experience managing and architecting solutions on the Akamai platform, with a deep focus on Akamai Ion property configuration and advanced rule management Deep understanding of DNS and TLS / certificate lifecycle management for public-facing applications Experience with content delivery networks, such as Akamai and/or CDN Solid experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred) DevOps mindset with experience in automation, CI/CD, and operational ownership Strong understanding of HTTP/S, caching, headers, redirects, compression, and origin behaviour Ability to design, and troubleshoot full request flows from the client through Akamai Edge to cloud or on-premises origins Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation for both engineering teams and senior leadership A proactive commitment to continuous learning and upskilling Strong management and leadership skills Benefit from:
Attractive remuneration package Private health insurance Corporate pension fund Intellectually stimulating work environment Continuous personal development and international training opportunities The Hiring Experience: What Awaits You
Let’s Connect – Intro Chat with Talent Acquisition Deep Dive – First Interview with Your Future Team Bring It to Life – Role-Specific Take-Home Task Get Closer – Second Interview with the Future Team Final Connection – Final Interview 
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