

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company
Edge Engineer -CDN Must(preferably Akamai or Cloudflare)- PST Time Zone Preferred- No Corps
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This role is for an Edge Engineer (CDN) with 5+ years of experience in web performance and CDN platforms (preferably Akamai or Cloudflare). Contract length is unspecified, pay ranges from $63.00 to $90.00, and work is remote in the PST time zone.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
720
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🗓️ - Date
January 16, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Dallas, TX
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Security #Leadership #JavaScript #Computer Science #Programming #Automation #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Monitoring #Jira #Scripting #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Deployment #Web Development #Python #Cloud
Role description
Please contact
Renu Goel
857-207-2676
renu.goel@yoh.com
PST time preferred .
No corps
• In-depth experience in at least one CDN (preferably Akamai or Cloudflare).
• Experience doing traffic routing, working with security controls and performance controls.
• Experience with a scripting language, preferably Python/JavaScript.
• Project Experience:
• Preferred experience in managing traffic for e-commerce platforms
Edge Engineer (Networking, Security & Performance)
About this Role
As an Edge Engineer, you will work closely with development teams and product partners to plan, build, and operate the systems that sit closest to our guests. These systems help ensure our digital experiences are fast, reliable, and protected.
You will support content delivery, traffic routing, security controls, and performance improvements using cloud and CDN platforms such as AWS and Akamai. The role balances day-to-day operational support with forward-looking improvements that help teams ship features safely and at scale.
This team values collaboration, clear communication, and shared ownership. You’ll participate in planning discussions, surface risks early, and work with peers to solve problems that impact real customer experiences. You’re encouraged to document your work, share insights, and use data to show progress and improvement.
Core Responsibilities
• Configure and manage edge delivery settings that support new product features and releases.
• Partner with engineers and product teams to provide input on design, performance, and reliability throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure features launch on time and remain stable during testing and rollout.
• Monitor web traffic and apply protective rules to reduce risk from unwanted or malicious activity while allowing legitimate users through.
• Review traffic patterns and logs to identify issues, investigate incidents, and improve site protection.
• Manage access lists and firewall rules, including adding, reviewing, renewing, and removing access as needed.
• Review page load behavior and traffic flow to identify performance issues and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and help drive initiatives that improve speed and consistency across digital properties.
• Build and maintain automation that improves deployment speed, consistency, and reliability.
• Work with development teams to enable self-service tools and reduce manual operational work.
• Document processes, create reference material, and share learnings with peers and leadership.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in web performance, edge delivery, or web development–related roles.
• Solid understanding of how websites and browsers communicate and load content.
• Hands-on experience with CDN platforms such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or similar providers.
• Strong understanding of page load behavior and performance measurements.
• Experience working with security tools that protect against bots, abuse, and large-scale attacks.
• Ability to review traffic data and apply rules that balance protection and accessibility.
• Familiarity with bug tracking and task management tools (e.g., Jira or similar).
• Experience using website analytics, synthetic testing, real-user monitoring, and alerting tools.
• Some scripting or programming experience (such as Python or JavaScript).
Estimated Min Rate: $63.00
Estimated Max Rate: $90.00
What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
Please contact
Renu Goel
857-207-2676
renu.goel@yoh.com
PST time preferred .
No corps
• In-depth experience in at least one CDN (preferably Akamai or Cloudflare).
• Experience doing traffic routing, working with security controls and performance controls.
• Experience with a scripting language, preferably Python/JavaScript.
• Project Experience:
• Preferred experience in managing traffic for e-commerce platforms
Edge Engineer (Networking, Security & Performance)
About this Role
As an Edge Engineer, you will work closely with development teams and product partners to plan, build, and operate the systems that sit closest to our guests. These systems help ensure our digital experiences are fast, reliable, and protected.
You will support content delivery, traffic routing, security controls, and performance improvements using cloud and CDN platforms such as AWS and Akamai. The role balances day-to-day operational support with forward-looking improvements that help teams ship features safely and at scale.
This team values collaboration, clear communication, and shared ownership. You’ll participate in planning discussions, surface risks early, and work with peers to solve problems that impact real customer experiences. You’re encouraged to document your work, share insights, and use data to show progress and improvement.
Core Responsibilities
• Configure and manage edge delivery settings that support new product features and releases.
• Partner with engineers and product teams to provide input on design, performance, and reliability throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure features launch on time and remain stable during testing and rollout.
• Monitor web traffic and apply protective rules to reduce risk from unwanted or malicious activity while allowing legitimate users through.
• Review traffic patterns and logs to identify issues, investigate incidents, and improve site protection.
• Manage access lists and firewall rules, including adding, reviewing, renewing, and removing access as needed.
• Review page load behavior and traffic flow to identify performance issues and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and help drive initiatives that improve speed and consistency across digital properties.
• Build and maintain automation that improves deployment speed, consistency, and reliability.
• Work with development teams to enable self-service tools and reduce manual operational work.
• Document processes, create reference material, and share learnings with peers and leadership.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in web performance, edge delivery, or web development–related roles.
• Solid understanding of how websites and browsers communicate and load content.
• Hands-on experience with CDN platforms such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or similar providers.
• Strong understanding of page load behavior and performance measurements.
• Experience working with security tools that protect against bots, abuse, and large-scale attacks.
• Ability to review traffic data and apply rules that balance protection and accessibility.
• Familiarity with bug tracking and task management tools (e.g., Jira or similar).
• Experience using website analytics, synthetic testing, real-user monitoring, and alerting tools.
• Some scripting or programming experience (such as Python or JavaScript).
Estimated Min Rate: $63.00
Estimated Max Rate: $90.00
What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice






