Network Infrastructure Engineer II

Akamai•United States,

3d•$83,200 - $149,800

About The Position

The Network Infrastructure Engineer II oversees operations in Akamai’s global data centers, monitoring and maintaining data centers, networks, and servers worldwide. The role interacts directly with data center Network Operations Centers by phone, email, and web portals. The Network Infrastructure team plans, deploys, and maintains hardware, working with on-site technicians, managing equipment availability and inventory, and retiring equipment. Its work also includes hardware infrastructure management, cabinet planning, equipment tracking, documentation, and firmware upgrades.

Requirements

Eight years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Experience in a NOC environment with hands-on hardware experience.
Knowledge of computer hardware and networking equipment.
Solid troubleshooting skills in a large-scale data center environment.
Understanding of Linux system administration, server administration, and internals.
Professional problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Deploy and repair servers, storage systems, routers, switches, and other hardware.
Install hardware, cabling, firmware, and software both on-site and remotely.
Manage hardware decommission projects, including hardware disposal and data destruction.
Ship and receive networking equipment to maintain network availability and reliability.
Perform project work for data center migrations and hardware platform upgrades.
Coordinate data center deployments from hardware requests through rack design.
Monitor and maintain data centers, networks, and servers worldwide.
Interact with data center Network Operations Centers via phone, email, and web portals.