Network Engineer II

🔥 18 hours ago

🇨🇷 Costa Rica – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛜 Network Engineer / Network Administrator

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Akamai Technologies

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5001 - 10000 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2001-07

Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Content Delivery

Akamai Technologies is a leading cloud services provider that specializes in delivering security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions. It offers a range of services such as API security, DDoS protection, and performance optimization for web applications, ensuring secure and reliable user experiences. With a robust global infrastructure, Akamai empowers businesses to streamline their digital presence while safeguarding against various cyber threats and enhancing application performance.

📋 Description

• Deploy, commission, and augment new and existing DWDM network infrastructure across global sites • Work with field teams to review OTDR traces, scope fiber, test insertion loss/ORL, and troubleshoot physical fiber plants • Collaborate with dark fiber providers, ISPs, and colocation vendors to evaluate fiber spans and oversee fault resolution • Diagnose and resolve complex optical issues, including link degradation, OSNR drops, and transponder/line-card faults • Act as a subject matter expert and final escalation point for production network issues • Use AI-driven tools and scripting to automate workflows, accelerate root-cause analysis, and streamline network deployments • Mentor junior engineers and field personnel on optical testing, fiber handling, and vendor-specific platform management • Plan, build, maintain, and operate Akamai's global DWDM network supporting its cloud, edge, security, content delivery, and AI platforms

🎯 Requirements

• High school / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience • Deep, multi-vendor expertise across optical platforms such as Infinera, Nokia, Ciena, Cisco, and Coriant • 5+ years of hands-on experience building, operating, and troubleshooting production DWDM networks • High-level understanding of DWDM system design, including optical amplification (EDFA/Raman), ROADM architectures, link budgets, and OSNR management • Expertise in optical testing methodologies, specifically reading and analyzing OTDR traces • Proven track record of flawlessly executing procedures, checklists, and runbooks • Ability to independently manage complex projects with minimal supervision • Hands-on experience using Python and AI-driven tools to automate routine tasks, process data, accelerate root-cause analysis, and improve team productivity

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, well-being, financial, and life benefits • Flexible work arrangements through Akamai's FlexBase program: work at home, in an office, or a combination of both