Network Engineer II at Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Pierre, SD
$88,900–$160,100from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Pierre, SD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level network engineering role focused on designing, building, and maintaining a large-scale global network infrastructure across multiple vendors. Day-to-day work involves configuring and troubleshooting BGP routing, working with data center fabric technologies such as CLOS, VxLAN, and EVPN, and integrating new hardware within an automation framework. The role suits someone with solid IP network design experience and familiarity with platforms like Juniper, Cisco, BIRD, FRR, and Cumulus.
Mid level · 5+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role title 'Network Engineer II' maps to a Mid-level band on Akamai's internal ladder. The 5-year experience requirement and scope (global infrastructure design, final escalation point) sit at the upper edge of Mid; however, the explicit 'II' designation and the absence of org-wide architectural authority keep this classified as Mid rather than Senior.
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role designs and architects global network infrastructure (pointing toward 15-1241 Computer Network Architects) but also configures, troubleshoots, and operates that infrastructure hands-on (pointing toward 15-1244). 15-1244 was chosen as primary because day-to-day responsibilities emphasize configuration, troubleshooting, and operational support; 15-1241 is the close runner-up.
The posting is tagged #LI-Remote and states Akamai's FlexBase program gives employees the choice to work from home, office, or both — treated as fully remote-eligible.
Compensation range ($88,900–$160,100/year) is explicitly stated as US-only; compensation for candidates outside the US will vary.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is listed, but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of the degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Juniper and Cisco are listed together as examples of multi-vendor environments; they are treated as interchangeable alternatives for the same vendor-experience requirement. BIRD, FRR, and Cumulus are similarly listed as routing platform alternatives.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): IP network design.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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