[Hiring] Devops Engineer @Akamai

Role Description

Do you like collaborating across teams to solve complex problems? Do you enjoy solving large-scale systems problems? Join our Akamai Data Services team. Our Data Services team consists of collaborative, inclusive, and creative individuals. We develop cloud-native services with high reliability and massive scale on top of Akamai Cloud (formerly Linode). It's the most distributed and closest to the edge cloud platform in the world.

As a DevOps Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and high-performance solutions
• Designing and developing DevOps tools to ensure seamless software delivery
• Creating and implementing procedures to automate operational tasks, moving towards a zero-touch operations model
• Developing processes and tools to monitor, analyze, maintain, and improve distributed systems

Qualifications

• Proven experience in provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform
• Hands-on experience in setting up and managing large-scale container environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Big Data platforms (Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Flink, ClickHouse)
• Experience with CI/CD systems and pipelines based on git (GitOps)
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java or Python), and shell scripting
• Understanding of distributed systems and Linux networking (including TCP/IP, SSH, SSL, HTTP)
• Present communication and organizational skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information
• Proactive, self-driven attitude with the ability to work independently

Benefits

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as LinkedIn Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.