Site Reliability Engineer II

• Design and build systems supporting automated operational workflows and providing insights into global network data
• Identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks caused by process inefficiencies, manual toil, and technical debt
• Generate telemetry data and deep observability for network infrastructure
• Architect robust, maintainable, self-sustainable code
• Focus on CI/CD, test-driven development, and iterative design
• Support and deploy cloud-native third-party software using an infrastructure-as-code paradigm
• Continuously improve Akamai's ability to monitor and operate its global backbone

• 2 or more years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Programming experience with Python and/or JavaScript
• Ability to design and develop scalable full-stack systems using appropriate frameworks and SDLC best practices
• Experience with containers, Kubernetes, service orchestration, microservices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and modern DevOps practices
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Apache Cassandra
• Experience with network telemetry, monitoring/metrics, dashboarding, and alerting
• Experience developing automation to improve operational efficiency

• Career development opportunities through GROW and Mentoring programs
• Internal events such as the APEX Expo
• LinkedIn Learning
• Exploratory call with the Recruiter to learn more about the role