Site Reliability Engineer

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Cambridge, MA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75,700–$136,300 Per Year
SKILLS
Ansible, Automation, Best Practices, Building Systems, Chef (Configuration Management), Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Corrective Action, Distributed Computing, Healthcare, Home Automation, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Interpersonal Skills, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Mentoring, On Call, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Puppet (Configuration Management), Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Software Development, Software Engineering, Stock Purchase Plans, Telemetry, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, Usability Engineering, Vehicle Fleets
LOCATION
Cambridge, MA
POSTED
1 day ago

Job DescriptionDo you enjoy collaborating with teams to solve complex challenges? Are you passionate about automation and building systems that scale? Join our highly skilled Site Reliability Engineering team! Our team designs, develops, and manages applications and infrastructure that support Akamai Cloud's products and services. We solve reliability, security, and usability at scale for our global fleet while maintaining Akamai's mission: make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day.ResponsibilitiesDesigning, developing, testing, and operating critical services that support the reliability, scalability, and performance of our infrastructure.Designing and implementing observability solutions, including monitoring, logging, alerting, and telemetry capabilities, to proactively detect and resolve issues.Driving reliability improvements through automation, reducing operational toil and increasing resilience of engineering processes.Developing technical expertise in IAC systems and serving as a trusted technical resource, mentoring engineers and sharing best practices.Collaborating with software engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams to investigate complex production issues, identify root causes, and implement long-term corrective actions.Participating in an on-call rotation and providing leadership during incident response, driving timely service restoration, effective communication, and post-incident improvement efforts.QualificationsRelevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.Demonstrated experience in a Site Reliability or Software Engineering role, working with large-scale distributed systems.Experience with Terraform, including module development, state management, workspace design, policy enforcement, and enterprise-scale Infrastructure as Code implementations.Experience managing Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools such as Terraform, SaltStack, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or similar technologies.Experience designing, developing, and deploying software and infrastructure at scale in a Linux environment.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.BenefitsWe support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. FlexBase program adapts to your job's needs, allowing you to work in ways that suit you best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.Compensation: For US based candidates only, base salary ranges from $75,700 - $136,300/year, with potential for incentive compensation, equity awards, and employee stock purchase plan. Additional benefits include healthcare, 401(k) plan, company holidays, PTO, sick time, parental leave, and employee assistance program.#J-18808-Ljbffr

About the Company

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Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Akamai is the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, making the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere.
COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Internet Services
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://www.akamai.com