Lead Akamai / CDN Engineer

$112,000 - $196,750/Yr

Allstate

Full-time - Mid Level

11-50 employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Lead Akamai / CDN Engineer at Allstate Insurance Company is responsible for optimizing and implementing Akamai configurations for web applications. This role requires full stack development skills and involves collaborating with clients to assess their needs, providing strategic consulting, and ensuring high availability and performance of Akamai services. The engineer will also monitor performance metrics, develop training materials, and stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize Akamai configurations for web applications.
• Conduct performance tuning and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with clients to assess their requirements and provide strategic consulting on Akamai services.
• Monitor traffic and performance metrics using Akamai tools and dashboards.
• Develop and deliver training materials and documentation for clients and internal teams.
• Stay updated on Akamai products, industry trends, and best practices.
• Provide support for incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Assist in the integration of Akamai solutions with other technologies and platforms.

Requirements

• 5+ years' engineering (full stack) experience
• Experience with Java/J2EE, web application development and API design
• 2+ years' working with and supporting CDN technologies (ideally Akamai solutions)
• Strong proficiency in Akamai CDN configuration and administration
• Understanding of core networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/s, proxy, load-balancing)
• Previous experience monitoring Akamai services for performance and availability
• Advanced experience on Splunk, Datadog or other SIEM monitoring tools
• Experience in integrating and implementing CDN technologies
• Collaboration skills to work with security teams
• Experience working with Rest APIs and Java development (CI/CD)
• Experience with API tools like Postman/Rest APIs and API acceleration/Caching patterns
• Strong experience in building APIs and Microservices
• Proven ability to manage activities with limited guidance
• Effective communications, interpersonal, and team building skills.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Opportunities for professional development
• Competitive compensation package