Job Description
Would you enjoy improving stability and safety of one of the largest global networks?
Would you enjoy hands-on network operations work on a global scale to improve our operational efficiency?
Join our Platform Security Engineering Team
The Platform Security Engineering team is a group of engineers that support and secure Akamai's global network and Linode cloud systems. Our systems provide data security, server integrity, network access, and secure communications infrastructure. This is an opportunity to build software that enables one of the largest platforms in the world!
Partner with the best
As a Site Reliability Engineer II, you will collaborate across software development, operations and network infrastructure teams in order to improve and measure the reliability of our systems. You will leverage your programming, distributed systems, troubleshooting and analytical skills to improve reliability and capacity of the system.
As a Site Reliability Engineer II you will be responsible for:
Partnering across teams to ensure the reliability, scalability and usability of our products and services
Designing architecture and overview implementation of complex cloud-based architectures and solutions
Defining requirements as part of the product lifecycle to influence new designs and standards
Developing new tools and automation pipelines to support development, testing, and deployment workflows
Collaborating with our teams during application issues or service incidents to investigate and troubleshoot complex network-related problems
Maintaining and exceed high SLA targets, ensuring robust system uptime and performance
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
Have 2 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 in-depth understanding of computer networking concepts, Security concepts, Unix/Linux internals, distributed systems, and systems design.
Demonstrate experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
Have experience using automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or Salt Stack
Possess an understanding of following monitoring and logging tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki or similar
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 (https://www.akamai.com/careers)
what makes Akamai a great place to work
Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!
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.
\#LI-Remote
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.
The base salary for this position ranges from $83,800 - $174,200/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.
Would you enjoy hands-on network operations work on a global scale to improve our operational efficiency?
Join our Platform Security Engineering Team
The Platform Security Engineering team is a group of engineers that support and secure Akamai's global network and Linode cloud systems. Our systems provide data security, server integrity, network access, and secure communications infrastructure. This is an opportunity to build software that enables one of the largest platforms in the world!
Partner with the best
As a Site Reliability Engineer II, you will collaborate across software development, operations and network infrastructure teams in order to improve and measure the reliability of our systems. You will leverage your programming, distributed systems, troubleshooting and analytical skills to improve reliability and capacity of the system.
As a Site Reliability Engineer II you will be responsible for:
Partnering across teams to ensure the reliability, scalability and usability of our products and services
Designing architecture and overview implementation of complex cloud-based architectures and solutions
Defining requirements as part of the product lifecycle to influence new designs and standards
Developing new tools and automation pipelines to support development, testing, and deployment workflows
Collaborating with our teams during application issues or service incidents to investigate and troubleshoot complex network-related problems
Maintaining and exceed high SLA targets, ensuring robust system uptime and performance
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
Have 2 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 in-depth understanding of computer networking concepts, Security concepts, Unix/Linux internals, distributed systems, and systems design.
Demonstrate experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
Have experience using automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or Salt Stack
Possess an understanding of following monitoring and logging tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki or similar
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 (https://www.akamai.com/careers)
what makes Akamai a great place to work
Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!
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.
\#LI-Remote
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.
The base salary for this position ranges from $83,800 - $174,200/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.
Key skill Required
- Software Development
- Architecture
- Python
- Networking
- Automation
- Ansible
- Data Security
- Affirmative Action
- Bash
- Computer Science
- Consistent
- Design
- Development
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Encourage
- Grafana
- Healthcare
- Implementation
- Influence
- Infrastructure
- Jenkins
- Linux
- Logging
- Network Infrastructure
- Network Operations
- Operational Efficiency
- Orientation
- Platform Security
- Scalability
- Science
- Security
- Security Engineering
- Systems Design
- Terraform
- Troubleshooting
- Usability
- Workplace Flexibility
