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# Senior Network Delivery Architect (Data center & Network Infrastructure Planning)

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Lansing, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,500.0 - $202,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Visual Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/25C36A0BCA0E40DDB365928A08491DEC/job/

## About the Role

* Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
 * Possess expertise in internet architecture, optical transport systems, high-density fabric switching, metro routing, and colocation infrastructure standards like liquid-to-chip cooling.
 * Be able to analyze data, provide actionable solutions and thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders.
 * Demonstrate experience leading projects with an ability to communicate risks and manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
 * Be curious, and able to learn technical concepts and communicate them to a range of audiences.
 * Be able to communicate clearly with people across the business.

## Description

As a Senior Network Delivery Architect, you will be responsible for:

 * Managing strategic capacity planning and lifecycle processes for global physical infrastructure layers, encompassing network fabrics, core backbone networks, and optical systems.
 * Leading global colocation planning, evaluating site readiness (power, space, liquid cooling, connectivity) for new space or expansion, and managing comprehensive colocation exit workflows.
 * Overseeing core platform project planning across product type and locations, prioritizing execution, coordinating dependencies, and managing timelines to meet high velocity business objectives.
 * Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve problems and improve efficiency in the network.