Principal Enterprise Architect- Remote

Akamai Technologies
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior-level technical architects who have experience in the public sector and can lead complex solution design and evangelism.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 15+ years of technical architecture experience and deep public sector domain knowledge
    — “Have 15 years of relevant experience in technical architecture and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent”
  • Individuals with a proven track record of public-facing technical leadership and thought leadership
    — “Representing Akamai as a thought leader on topics like cloud security, edge computing, and web application protection”
  • Professionals who have successfully coordinated with product, engineering, and sales teams on large-scale solutions
    — “Working closely with product management, engineering, and sales teams”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a strong ability to navigate ambiguity and take ownership of complex challenges
    — “Have the ability to navigate ambiguity, take ownership of challenges, and drive outcomes even in complex situations”
  • Candidates must be prepared to engage with government customers and represent Akamai in public forums
    — “Serving as a public-facing technical expert for Akamai at industry events, conferences, and webinars”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience designing solutions that meet mission-critical public sector needs
    — “Leading technical solution development, stitching together Akamai's portfolio to meet the unique requirements of public sector missions”
  • Emphasize your ability to build trusted relationships with government stakeholders and partners
    — “Have the ability to build trusted relationships with government customers and technology partners”
  • Demonstrate your experience in writing and contributing to technical proposals and RFP/RFI responses
    — “Have proven experience in contributing to and writing technical proposals, white papers, and RFP/RFI responses”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • technical success in public sector projects
  • successful proposal and white paper contributions
  • thought leadership in cloud security and edge computing
Typical background
15+ years of technical architecture experiencepublic sector experiencedegree in a relevant field

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical ArchitectureProposal WritingPublic Sector ExperienceCloud SecurityEdge ComputingWeb Application ProtectionPresentation SkillsRelationship BuildingProblem-solving

Preferred

Ai-assisted Development Tools

Stack & domain

Technical ArchitectureCloud SecurityContent DeliveryEdge ComputingWeb Application ProtectionPublic Sector Rfps And RfisTechnical ProposalsWhite PapersTechnical Presentation SkillsBuilding Trusted RelationshipsNavigating AmbiguityInnovating SolutionsJavaSpring BootAzure CloudSalesforceSQL ServerAi-assisted Development ToolsLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkStakeholder ManagementInitiativeAutonomyIndependenceAttention To DetailAnalytical SkillsPublic SectorGovernment AgenciesDefense OrganizationsPublic InstitutionsInsurance Application Systems

About the role

Original posting from Akamai Technologies

Would you enjoy working on a wide range of technical challenges for our customers?

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology and what it can do for customers?

Join our Public Sector Team!

At Akamai, we empower the public sector with cutting-edge technologies that enable government agencies, defense organizations. Public institutions to achieve their missions securely and efficiently. As a leader in cloud security, content delivery, and edge computing. Akamai's Public Sector team is at the forefront of delivering reliable. Scalable solutions for our nation's most critical missions.

Partner with the best

As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you will be instrumental in driving technical success in the public sector. With a focus on designing, evangelizing, and delivering comprehensive solutions. That leverage Akamai's full portfolio. You will support business development efforts, build relationships with key partners. Customers, and coordinate closely with internal teams.

As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for:

Leading and contribute to technical sections of proposals and white papers for public sector RFPs and RFIs.Serving as a public-facing technical expert for Akamai at industry events, conferences, and webinarsEngaging with public sector customers, understanding their mission-critical needsWorking closely with product management, engineering, and sales teamsRepresenting Akamai as a thought leader on topics like cloud security, edge computing, and web application protection.Leading technical solution development, stitching together Akamai's portfolio to meet the unique requirements of public sector missions.Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 15 years of relevant experience in technical architecture and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalentHave extensive experience working in the public sector, with deep knowledge of federal and defense missions.Have proven experience in contributing to and writing technical proposals, white papers, and RFP/RFI responses.Have technical presentation skills with experience speaking at industry events and webinars.Have the ability to build trusted relationships with government customers and technology partners.Have the ability to navigate ambiguity, take ownership of challenges, and drive outcomes even in complex situations.Have the willingness to challenge the status quo and innovate to deliver solutions.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.

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We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $159,600 - $287,400/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. 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.

Source: Akamai Technologies careers

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