Solutions Engineer (Cybersecurity / Cloud)

Do you love helping customers overcome technical challenges?

Are you excited by the prospect of working with innovative solutions ?

Architect the Future of the Internet

At Akamai, we are the architects of a fast, smart, and secure digital world. As a partner to the Global 500, we don't just solve technical problems; we enable the world's most influential companies to deliver seamless experiences to millions.We are looking for a Solutions Engineer to join our Pre-Sales team in Amsterdam.

Partner with the best

As a Solutions Engineer, you will serve as a trusted advisor, guiding enterprises in designing the backbone of their digital presence. You will lead the technical strategy, bridging the gap between engineering and strategic business goals.

As a Senior Solutions Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading Technical Strategy, driving the pre-sales process for multi-product solutions, ensuring every recommendation is perfectly aligned with the customer's business objectives.
• Being the primary technical authority for our customers, leading high-impact activities including Technical Demos, Customer Analysis Reports (CARs), and complex Proof of Concepts (POCs).
• Partnering with Engineering and Product teams, designing innovative solutions that optimize performance, security, and reliability at the intelligent edge.
• Sharing your expertise with those around you, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaborative problem-solving.
• Driving the "Technical Win": Masterfully explain Return of Investment (ROI) and technical value, ensuring Akamai remains the partner of choice against global competitors.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Love to learn new technology, skills, and have a curious mindset.
• Have a comprehensive mastery of "how the internet works," including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS, and cloud-based architectures.
• Have experience with internet based security technologies.
• Have a track record in a customer-facing technical role (Pre-sales/Consulting) where you've managed the full lifecycle of a technical sale.
• Have experience whiteboarding a complex architecture and presenting a business case to C-suite executives.
• Have experience with scripting and coding (Python, JavaScript, Rust, GO) for building custom integrations with edge technologies and AI-native workflows.
• Be fluent in English is required. Given our location in the heart of Amsterdam, fluency in Dutch is a significant asset.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. 

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!