Job Description

This is a remote position.
Akamai Engineer / Akamai Administrator
Position: Akamai Engineer / Akamai Admin
Location: Remote
Engagement: Freelance
Experience: 10+ Years (based on project needs)
Role Overview
The Akamai Engineer will be responsible for managing, configuring, and optimizing Akamai CDN solutions for high performance, security, and availability. The role includes supporting web application performance, implementing security configurations, managing delivery policies, and working closely with DevOps, Security, and Application teams.
Key Responsibilities
Configure, deploy, and manage Akamai CDN and edge delivery solutions
Implement and maintain Akamai Kona Site Defender, WAF, Bot Manager
Manage Property Manager, Edge Workers, and Akamai Control Center
Troubleshoot CDN delivery, caching, routing, and performance issues
Implement content caching rules, redirects, and edge behavior logic
Monitor traffic, performance metrics, and security events
Coordinate SSL/TLS certificate management and renewals
Integrate Akamai with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Support zero-downtime deployments using Akamai tools
Collaborate with DevOps and Application teams for release cycles
Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
Handle incident, change, and problem management for CDN components
Required Technical Skills
Strong hands-on experience with Akamai Control Center
Expertise in Property Manager, Edge Configuration, Caching Rules
Experience with Akamai WAF, Kona Site Defender, Bot Manager
Knowledge of Akamai Ion, Adaptive Acceleration, Image & API Optimization
Understanding of Edge Workers / Akamai Cloudlets (edge logic scripting)
Strong knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, TCP/IP, CDN architecture
Experience in troubleshooting latency, caching, and routing issues
Familiarity with DevOps tools: Git, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines
Good knowledge of Linux/Unix and scripting (Shell/Python)
Understanding of web servers: Nginx / Apache / IIS
Knowledge of API integrations and automation using Akamai APIs
Experience with cloud environments AWS / Azure / GCP is a plus
If interested, please share:

• Updated profile

• Table of Content (ToC)

• Availability

• Commercials (with labs, if any)

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