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# Senior Technical Solutions Architect (California)

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Carson City, NV, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $119,600.0 - $215,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Nginx, Oracle (Applications), Redis, Akamai, Grafana, Kubernetes, Free and Open-Source Software, Terraform
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.salesheads.com/job.asp?id=3412427754&tx=VT6358TYV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Have 8yrs experience in technical pre-sales, solutions architecture, or related engineering roles and a Bachelors degree or it's equivalent.
 * Possess extensive professional customer-facing experience in technical roles with cloud-related organizations.
 * Demonstrate successful experience in architecting IaaS solutions for customers. Hold professional certifications from ASW/GCP/Azure/Oracle and/or CNCF.
 * Demonstrate hands-on expertise in 3 or more domains across Kubernetes, cloud networking, database, storage, AI, IaC/CI/CD tooling, gaming, or media-streaming tech stacks.
 * Have experience and hands-on skills in open-source software like Apache Web Server, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, Nginx, Terraform.
 * Communicate complex technical content effectively through writing, speaking, and presenting to diverse technical and business audiences.
 * Be proficient in modern development practices, APIs, databases, observability tools, and automation.

## Description

As a Senior TSA, you'll be at the forefront of Akamai's cloud and edge computing initiatives. You will work directly with customers to architect and implement transformative solutions. You'll collaborate with sales teams, product managers, and partners to drive innovation and customer success.

As a Senior Technical Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for:

 * Providing pre-sales support, manage and own the technical sales opportunity from discovery through to validation, deployment, and continuous adoption.
 * Collaborating closely with sales, product teams, professional services, marketing, and partners.
 * Leading innovation in solutions and products, identify and promote trends, and influence the global product roadmap.
 * Building technical expertise and through-leadership in Akamai Cloud/Linode to support Akamai's overall business growth.


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