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Senior Performance Engineer
Required Education and Experience:
Applicants must meet one of the
following education and experience requirements:
* 5 years of relevant experience and a
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,
Operations Research, Statistics or a related quantitative discipline or
its equivalent or
* 3 years of relevant experience and a
Master’s degree in Computer Science,
Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or a related
quantitative discipline or
* Relevant experience and a PhD
Required Skills:
* Minimum of 3+ years of working with
protocols and implementations (DNS, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SSL), routing protocols
(BGP and OSPF) and application-level protocols (overlay routing and
Peer-to-Peer file sharing protocols).
* Minimum of 3+ years of scripting
with languages such as Perl and/or Python
* Minimum of 3+ years working with
Unix/Linux systems
* Minimum of 3+ years of working with large
scale distributed systems, Internet principles and statistical data analysis;
Desired Skills:
* Deep understanding of signals and
systems, and abilities to apply them in performance analysis of large scale
distributed systems. Some background in control theory will be a plus.
* Proven ability with statistical
analysis and data mining
* Working knowledge of Hadoop and
familiarity with other distributed data analysis frameworks;
* Solid oral/written communication
skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Other Information
* Is relocation available for this
position: No
* Is US Citizenship required: No
* Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be
subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility
requirements for access to classified information.
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,
race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group
status.