Required Education and Experience:
* 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or its equivalent or
* 6 years of relevant experience and a Master’s degree in computer science or its equivalent
* 3 years of relevant experience and a PhD in computer science or its equivalent
Required Skills:
* Minimum of 8 years general programming (Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Perl, Java, C/C++, etc...)
* Minimum of 5 years of Ruby on Rails experience including unit testing/test driven development (Rails 4/5/6, Ruby 2.5/2.6), preferably on Linux
* Minimum of 3 years Rails/web application administration (Apache/Nginx, Puma/Passenger/Thin) and
Unix shell scripting
* Minimum of 4 years with PostgreSQL or equivalent database
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in an Agile, rapid release cycle with Git or an equivalent
source control system
Desired Skills
* Eligible to obtain a security clearance
* Understanding of authentication/authorization concepts, technologies and protocols
* Developing and supporting SaaS applications experience
* Agile project management tools (JIRA, Pivotal Tracker, etc.)
* Proficient knowledge of a SDLC process
* Linux system administration experience
* JavaScript frameworks (React, AngularJS, etc...)
* Continuous integration systems such as Jenkins, TravisCI, or similar
* Rails testing frameworks (i.e., Minitest, Rspec, Capybara, Cucumber, etc...)
* Contribution to open-source software community in forms of gems, plug-ins, publications, or articles
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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.
