Job Description

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 04:42

Do you enjoy working with internal customers to solve complex technical problems?

Would you like to collaborate with teams to deliver world-class customer service?

Join our IT Support team!

The Solution Center provides operational IT support to internal customers geographically across the globe. Our staff are experts in creating customer experiences both in-person as well as through phone, live chat, ticketing, and employee self-service options. Our team embraces the diversity of our organization and collaborates with colleagues globally to craft solutions that enable Akamai to deliver on our promise to our external customers.

Partner with the best

In this role, you'll provide customer support experiences both in-person via Solution Center locations as well as remote support channels such as live chat, ticket and phone. You'll use problem-solving and people skills to provide customers with complete resolutions to their technical challenges. You'll quickly diagnose technical issues on the spot, explaining situations with patience and empathy.

As an IT Support Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Working with customers in-person at Solution Centers, and over live chat, ticket and phone channels
• Providing high-skill, high-touch service in concert with peers, acting as escalation destinations when needed
• Providing support to peers in order to craft the best solution for our customers
• Working with Senior IT Support Specialists on presenting complete solutions to our customers' technical and functional needs
• Ensuring accurate and secure inventory management practices are followed
• Providing actionable and in-the-moment feedback to teammates to improve our quality of service delivered

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 2 + years of relevant professional experience in a Help Desk or Service Desk
• Have experience with software and hardware troubleshooting, upgrading and repairing; desktops, laptops, and associated hardware in a professional environment
• Demonstrate interpersonal savvy and a knack for problem solving
• Possess the ability to maintain composure and customer focus while troubleshooting and resolving difficult technical challenges
• Have the dedication to maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient workspace both back and front of house
• Have a genuine passion for outstanding customer service the success of our customers

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

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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!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $52,000 - $108,000/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work, Worldwide, Flexible hours,

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