Senior II Site Reliability Engineer - Cloud Native - Remote

Does shaping the next generation managed Kubernetes cloud market excite you?

Do you have a passion for cutting edge technologies and tackling system problems?

Join our highly skilled Site Reliability Engineering team

Our team shapes the future of our fully managed Kubernetes service, focusing on scalability, automation, and cloud-native technologies to build resilient infrastructure that empowers developers worldwide. We do this while maintaining Akamai's mission to make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day.

Partner with the best

In this role, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to drive best practices in reliability, observability, and automation to ensure top-tier performance and uptime. You'll create tools to automate the deployment, monitoring and management of the platform. You'll work with open-source technologies and Akamai developed tools to maintain the reliability of the computing infrastructure.

As a Senior II Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Automating deployment workflows with Shell/Python and Saltstack/Argo CD
• Collaborating on the roadmap for critical enterprise features expected from a public managed Kubernetes platform
• Deploying Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
• Developing monitoring solutions based on Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards.
• Defining reliability requirements and performance metrics for Akamai's cloud computing infrastructure
• Collaborating in CI/CD pipeline ensuring a safe and reliable release cycle.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
• Have professional experience in a Site Reliability, Development, or Systems Engineering role, with large scale distributed systems
• Have hands on experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki or similar
• Have extensive experience with configuration management at scale using Saltstack, Ansible, or Terraform
• Possess deep experience building Kubernetes Platform Clusters with scale and Cloud Native technologies, including a CKA
• Have extensive experience with more than one programing language such as Python, Golang, and Bash
• Be familiar with software development practices and product life cycles through build, test, deploy, and iterative environments.

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.

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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!

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $126,100 - $261,900/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. 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.