Senior Software Engineer (Honolulu)

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

Would you like to deploy secure, mission-critical platforms directly into Defense environments where performance and reliability truly matter? Would you like to serve as the trusted on-site engineer shaping integration outcomes across tactical networks and Zero Trust architectures? Join our T-ICAM Team! Build and deploy secure, mission-critical platforms supporting Defense customers in highly regulated operational environments. Our Public Sector team designs and operates globally distributed cloud-native and edge solutions delivering resilience, performance, and digital trust. Work inside customer environments integrating Akamai capabilities with tactical networks, enterprise systems, and partner technologies. Partner with the best As a Senior Software Engineer, you will integrate secure Akamai platform capabilities directly into Defense mission systems through hands-on deployment and validation. Translate operational requirements into secure, scalable, production-ready solutions across engineering and infrastructure domains. Serve as the primary on-site technical representative ensuring successful integration and sustained operational performance.

Requirements

Have 5 years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, technical integration roles or its equivalent
Possess hands-on expertise with Linux or Unix, Python or shell scripting, Git, Docker or Podman, Kubernetes or ECS.
Exhibit knowledge of Zero Trust architectures including OAuth2, SAML, OIDC, identity-aware routing, and privilege controls.
Possess active Secret clearance and maintain DoD 8140-compliant certification such as Security+ or CISSP.
Travel for periodic 12 week on-site integrations while coordinating across customer stakeholders, internal teams, and third-party integrators.

Responsibilities

Leading on-site integration efforts, serving as engineering interface between customers, product teams, and third-party partners during deployment and test cycles.
Designing and deploying secure cloud-native and edge-based solutions using containers, orchestration platforms, and virtualization technologies.
Coordinating integration across networking, identity, infrastructure, data flows, and security controls to ensure mission execution.
Translating mission requirements into technical designs while influencing product roadmap and architectural decisions.
Troubleshooting complex issues spanning Zero Trust identity, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, networking, infrastructure, and containerized systems.
Collaborating with distributed Agile teams to plan, deploy, and sustain integrated capabilities in customer environments.