Akamai CDN Platform Engineer

Job Summary

At BCE Global Tech we are on a mission to modernize global connectivity, one connection at a time. We aim to build the highway to the future of communications, media and entertainment, determined to emerge as a powerhouse within the technology landscape in India team in Bengaluru.

We bring ambitions to life through design thinking that bridges the gaps between people, devices and beyond, fostering unprecedented customer satisfaction through technology.

Our core values support a customer-centric approach and the harnessing of cutting-edge technology to provide business outcomes with positive societal impact. Guided by innovation and a commitment to progress, were shaping a brighter future for the generations of today and tomorrow.

If you would like to be a part of a team of thought-leaders pioneering advancements in 5G, MEC, IoT and cloud-native architecture, wed love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and manage enterprise-wide Akamai CDN solutions supporting global applications.
• Lead onboarding and migration of websites, APIs, and digital assets onto Akamai.
• Manage Akamai Property Manager, Edge DNS, GTM, Cloudlets, Akamai Ion, and DSA.
• Optimize caching, acceleration, and origin strategies for improved performance.
• Implement Kona Site Defender, Bot Manager, API Security, and DDoS protections.
• Utilize Dynatrace for end-to-end application performance monitoring, digital experience monitoring, root cause analysis, and proactive performance optimization of CDN-delivered applications.
• Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning using Akamai analytics and Dynatrace observability data.
• Collaborate with cloud, network, DevOps, application, and security teams.
• Develop automation using Akamai APIs, Terraform, and scripting tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8-10 years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years on Akamai CDN.
• Strong expertise in Akamai Property Manager, Edge DNS, GTM, Cloudlets, Ion, and DSA.
• Deep understanding of CDN architecture, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, caching, and traffic management.
• Hands-on experience with Akamai security solutions including Kona WAF and Bot Manager.
• Experience using Dynatrace for application performance monitoring (APM), Real User Monitoring (RUM), synthetic monitoring, service flow analysis, and incident troubleshooting.
• Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation practices.
• Scripting experience in Python, Shell, or PowerShell.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, or other enterprise monitoring platforms.
• Experience integrating Akamai performance metrics and logs with Dynatrace dashboards and alerting solutions.

Additional Key Skills

Monitoring Observability

• Dynatrace Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
• Real User Monitoring (RUM)
• Synthetic Monitoring
• Distributed Tracing
• Service Flow Analysis
• Problem Detection AI-powered Root Cause Analysis
• Dashboarding, Alerting, and Performance Analytics