Network Implementation Manager

Do you relish the opportunity to work on multiple projects and impact key business objectives?

Would you enjoy working with globally distributed, diverse pool of stakeholders and supporting them with your expertise?

Join our Edge Platform Team

The Network Implementation Manager team is responsible for Akamai's Edge Platform. It is one of the world's largest distributed platforms. Our platform handles a significant portion of the world's Web traffic. Our Network Implementation Manager is involved in planning, initiation, execution, monitoring, and closing of a project.

Partner with the best

As a Network Implementation Manager, it will be your responsibility to manage deployment projects. In this role, you will coordinate and drive the efforts of a cross-functional team. Achieve crucial network goals in the areas of cost efficiencies while facing impressive growth targets. You will also work with ISP and Collocation Vendors and Partners to place and track orders.

As a Network Implementation Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Driving and manage deployment projects through completion and providing reports and status as necessary.
• Coordinating with collocation vendors, internet service providers (ISPs), Account Managers, Network Infrastructure Engineers, IDMs and Logistics Coordinators.
• Contributing and participating in projects to improve internal processes.
• Tracking circuit, rack, IP, and power data in Akamai databases and maintain accurate datacenter-specific information.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience of 3-4 years experience in configuration management or service provisioning at a company.
• Manage competing priorities and set them correctly based on the needs of the business.
• Have coordination and multitasking skills, leadership and organizational skills.
• Have worked in a dynamic environment both as an individual contributor and member of a cross-functional team.
• Seek areas for improvement constantly, good communication skills, both verbal and written.

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.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

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 learn and make a real impact in a global technology company? Come join us and learn with a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! By the end of your assignment, you will gain a network of encouraging colleagues ready to support you in your studies and beyond.

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