Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies develops cloud-based services that help organizations protect, deliver, and optimize their digital experiences. Its work spans cybersecurity capabilities such as API security and DDoS protection, alongside cloud computing and content delivery technologies designed to improve the reliability and performance of web applications. The company’s distributed infrastructure supports businesses managing secure, high-performing online services at global scale.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Hardware and Virtualization — Massachusetts Remote

Join Akamai Technologies as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer supporting Linux kernels, KVM/QEMU virtualization, and cloud infrastructure. Help operate distributed Compute products while improving reliability, observability, and security.

Description

  • Build, test, and release software, services, and tools that support hardware platforms
  • Create observability systems that detect and resolve issues before they affect customers
  • Build deep expertise in the components owned by the team
  • Coach and mentor fellow team members
  • Apply automation best practices to products and operational processes
  • Partner with support, operations, and engineering teams to diagnose and resolve complex issues
  • Take part in on-call rotations and lead recovery from service-impacting incidents
  • Work across Linux kernels, operating systems, KVM/QEMU virtualization, guest images, and bare-metal and virtual machine infrastructure
  • Coordinate with HIVE hardware teams to help deliver successful new hardware programs in datacenters

Requirements

  • At least five years of professional experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science
  • Advanced knowledge of Linux internals, system administration, and underlying hardware
  • Advanced experience with the Linux kernel, operating systems, KVM/QEMU, and nested virtualization
  • Expertise designing, developing, and deploying software and infrastructure at scale
  • Advanced engineering experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience managing infrastructure at scale with SaltStack, Ansible, Kubernetes, Chef, or Puppet

Benefits

  • Annual bonus or other incentive compensation
  • Equity awards
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Healthcare coverage
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Company holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Sick time
  • Parental leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Mental and financial wellness support
  • Flexible work through FlexBase, including home-based, office-based, or hybrid arrangements

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