Akamai SME

Dear Candidate Greetings from TCS !!! TCS has been a great pioneer in feeding the fire of young Techies like you. We are a global leader in the technology arena and there's nothing that can stop us from growing together. Role: Akamai SME Location: Chennai/Bangalore/Mumbai/Pune Experience Range: 4 - 8 Years Educational Qualification : 15 Years of Full Time Education Job Description:

• Work with project teams throughout the organization to design, implement, and manage CDN infrastructure using Akamai, to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability for customer facing applications and business processes .

• Handle multiple priorities and assignments with excellence and precision.

• Be a part of a 24/7/365 organization (some after hours support is expected as part of normal on-call rotation).

• Directly support line of business development teams, provide guidance to them on implementation and changes for customer facing applications

• Develop and maintain security protocols and measures to protect CDN infrastructure from cyber threats.

• Monitor and analyze network performance, identifying and resolving issues to optimize content delivery of critical applications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Akamai CDN solutions with existing systems and applications.

• Collaborate with information security teams to implement DDoS protection strategies and other security measures in the CDN.

• Provide technical support and guidance to clients and internal teams regarding CDN and security best practices.

• Work closely with vendor and professional service teams on delivery related activities and strategy.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. OR similar work experience.

• Strong understanding of network protocols ( DNS, TCP/IP).

• Proven experience as a CDN Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on cybersecurity.

• In-depth knowledge of Content Delivery Network technologies, including caching, load balancing, and content optimization.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

• Experience supporting 24/7/365 customer facing applications at enterprise scale.

• Awareness and experience with cybersecurity tools and practices, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and encryption.

• Proficiency in scripting.