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Akamai Technologies

Site Reliability Engineer II

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In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
138K-171K Annually
Mid level
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
138K-171K Annually
Mid level
Performs site reliability engineering for large-scale cloud infrastructure, focusing on application and network performance, reliability, security, scalability, and capacity. Deploys highly available systems, automates cloud service deployments, monitors and troubleshoots services, analyzes logs and events, maintains SLAs, and resolves infrastructure issues. The role requires expertise in microservices, container orchestration, cloud migration, deployment automation, and multiple DevOps technologies.
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Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer II
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Site Reliability Engineer II: Perform site reliability engineering duties in furtherance of ensuring application and network performance, reliability and security for users of our platforms; deploy and operate scalable, highly available, and faulttolerant systems; analyze and improve the security, stability, speed, and capacity of our network; automate new cloud service deployments; monitor and troubleshoot cloud services to ensure SLA is met and adequate capacity is available; analyze logs and events from the cloud service and providing recommendations to ensure smooth service operation; work within large-scale cloud-based infrastructure; quickly identify and resolve infrastructure issues. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the United States. AG1222
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Required Qualification:
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role. 
Must have experience in the following: setting up clusters for microservices; implementing container orchestration; migrating workloads; automating cloud systems and streamlining deployment flows; Python; Azure; Terraform; Chef; Jenkins; Git; Kubernetes; Postgres; Linux; VMware; IntelliJ; and MySQL.
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $138,237-$171,000 /year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. 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.

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Akamai Technologies Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office

145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, United States, 2142

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