Senior Software Engineer

Akamai

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Would you like to build secure, mission-critical platforms supporting Defense customers operating in regulated, real-world environments? Would you like to serve as the senior technical authority shaping architecture, integration strategy, and Zero Trust execution across mission systems? Join our T-ICAM Team! Design and deliver secure software powering Defense and Public Sector mission systems. Our team builds globally distributed cloud-native and edge solutions supporting regulated government environments. Work across product, engineering, and customer teams to deliver scalable, resilient, high-impact capabilities. Partner with the best As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to Defense-focused platform offerings integrating Akamai capabilities into mission environments. Solve complex engineering challenges using cloud-native and edge-based architectures. Deliver secure, scalable systems trusted by customers operating in constrained environments.

Requirements

Have 5 years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, technical integration roles or it's equivalent
Possess knowledge of containerization technologies including Docker or Podman and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or ECS.
Exhibit solid understanding of modern software lifecycles including build, test, deploy, DevSecOps, and iterative operations.
Hold active Secret clearance and maintain DoD 8140-compliant certification such as Security+ or CISSP.
Demonstrate experience deploying containerized solutions to edge appliances in constrained or regulated government environments.
Travel for periodic 12 week on-site integrations while coordinating across customer stakeholders, internal teams, and third-party integrators.

Responsibilities

Designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud-native and edge-based software solutions supporting government and defense customers.
Developing and troubleshooting container-based applications deployed across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.
Translating product and customer requirements into scalable, maintainable technical implementations aligned with mission constraints.
Collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams to deliver, enhance, and sustain secure product capabilities.
Enabling seamless deployment and integration experiences across services, platforms, networking, and identity components.
Supporting on-site integration activities, troubleshooting software, container, networking, and identity issues in operational environments.