Site Reliability Engineer II

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

7d•$95,000 - $171,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Site Reliability team. Our Team builds and delivers highly secure network security frameworks to protect our customers. We collaborate to create next-generation initiatives supporting automation, deployment, and monitoring of 3rd party cloud infrastructure. Help us shape the future of the Internet. In this role you'll provide advanced cloud operations for the top-of-the-line security products on the market, including our unique Zero Trust Security platform. You'll be focusing on a cutting-edge suite of services to ensure application and network performance, reliability and security for users connecting through the Akamai Zero Trust platform.

Requirements

2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
Possess experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or in a similar role. Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices is ideal.
Have programming and scripting skills (e.g., Python, Go, Shell).
Have experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes).
Possess in-depth knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and networking concepts, including network protocols such as DNS/HTTP/TCP/IP
Have proficiency in configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
Possess familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
Able to work in a dynamic environment. Must have good problem solving skills

Responsibilities

Ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of critical systems and services
Designing, implementing, and maintaining automation tools and processes to streamline and enhance operational tasks, system provisioning, and configuration management.
Implementing and maintaining robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact users.
Collaborating with the security team to implement and maintain best practices for securing systems and data.
Identifying opportunities for process improvements, implement best practices, and drive the adoption of new technologies to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
Identifying and optimize performance bottlenecks in systems, applications, and infrastructure components.
Maintaining high availability of an infrastructure. Continuous integration and continuous delivery of the platform