Cloud Engineer - Akamai

We are Subway Headquarters! A dedicated team of professionals supporting thousands of franchisees around the globe.

Cloud Engineer - Akamai

Ready to build what's next with one of the world's most iconic brands?

Why Join Subway?

At Subway, we are not standing still. We are building.

This is a business focused on what matters most: growing franchisee profitability, strengthening our brand and creating long-term value. The people who thrive here are the ones who want to make a real impact.

You will not just do the work. You will shape it.

We move fast. We think like owners. We make decisions that matter. We hold ourselves to a high standard because what we do directly impacts thousands of franchisees around the world.

If you bring energy, accountability and a bias for action, you will fit right in.

We take the work seriously, but we also know the best results come from teams that support each other, celebrate wins and show up ready to build something better every day.

This is your chance to be part of what's next.

About the Role:

This position is responsible for managing and optimizing Subway's Akamai CDN and edge security platform. The Cloud Engineer - Akamai will configure and maintain CDN delivery properties, optimize web and API performance, and ensure platform availability and security. They will collaborate closely with application, network, and security teams to protect and accelerate Subway's digital customer experiences across all channels.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Configure, manage, and optimize Akamai CDN delivery properties for web and API traffic.
• Implement and manage Akamai Web Application Firewall (WAF) and edge security policies to protect against threats including DDoS, bot traffic, and application-layer attacks.
• Monitor CDN performance, cache offload rates, and origin health; investigate and resolve anomalies.
• Manage Akamai DNS (Edge DNS) and traffic management policies for failover and load distribution.
• Collaborate with application and security teams on edge security architecture and incident response.
• Implement and manage API Gateway and API security policies on the Akamai platform.
• Maintain Akamai platform configurations in version control; document standards and change procedures.
• Evaluate and implement new Akamai capabilities to support performance and security initiatives.
• Coach Infrastructure colleagues on Active Directory and vulnerability remediation best practices.

Qualifications, Competencies & Traits

• Hands-on experience administering Akamai CDN including property configuration and rule management.
• Familiarity with Akamai Edge DNS, Global Traffic Management (GTM), and mPulse.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience with Akamai API Gateway or API security tooling preferred.
• Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and CDN configuration automation (required).
• Experience applying AI/ML tools to CDN optimization, threat detection, or performance monitoring (required).
• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Akamai CDN in an enterprise or e-commerce environment.
• 8+ years of experience with Windows system administration.
• 2+ years of experience with DNS management and traffic steering configurations.
• Experience with web performance monitoring and optimization tooling.
• Experience writing and maintaining Terraform modules for cloud and CDN infrastructure.
• Experience leveraging AI tools for CDN performance analysis, bot detection, or security automation.
• Travel Requirements: Less than 10%.

What do we offer?

• Insurance Plans (Medical, Life)
• Pension/401K/RSP (country specific)
• Competitive Bonus
• Mobility Allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Holidays
• Volunteering time
• And More.....

Compensation: The base pay range for this role is $138,300 - 172,900 USD annually.

Pay within this range will be determined in good faith based on job-related factors, which may include skills, experience, education/training, location, and internal equity.

The Company is only considering applicants who are currently authorized to work in the country the position is based. AA/EOE/D/V