Senior Devops Engineer
Akamai · City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom
Technology, Information and Internet · 5,001-10,000 employees
About the role
Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud solutions and DevOps tools for seamless software delivery. Automate operational tasks and develop monitoring processes for distributed systems.
What they look for
Requirements
Proven experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and Big Data platforms. Proficiency in Java or Python and a strong understanding of Linux networking and distributed systems.
Benefits
Full description
Do you like collaborating across teams to solve complex problems?
Do you enjoy solving large-scale systems problems?
Join our Akamai SSE/CASB DevOps Team
Our DevOps team consists of collaborative, inclusive, and creative individuals spread across the globe. We are dedicated to building and operating high-reliability, massive-scale, cloud-native services. Our team is at the forefront of developing a cloud-agnostic platform. engineered to operate seamlessly across multi-cloud environments, ensuring safety, performance and stability.
Partner with the best
You will work at the heart of the Internet, building and operating the infrastructure that powers our new security product line. You will join a cross-functional scrum team responsible for the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of high-reliability. cloud-native services used by thousands of internal and external customers. Your work will be central to delivering secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across our multi-cloud environment.
As a Senior Devops Engineer you will be responsible for:
- Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and high-performance solutions
- Designing and developing DevOps tools to ensure seamless software delivery
- Creating and implementing procedures to automate operational tasks, moving towards a zero-touch operations model
- Developing processes and tools to monitor, analyze, maintain, and improve distributed systems
- Collaborating with security teams to integrate automated security checks (DevSecOps) into our delivery pipelines, ensuring compliance and vulnerability management.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have proven experience in building cloud-agnostic infrastructure and managing multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Linode, ).
- Have hands-on experience building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
- Show hands-on experience in setting up and managing large-scale container environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Have proficiency in cloud security governance, zero-trust frameworks, and PoLP access models.
- Demonstrate proficiency in CI/CD (GitOps) and robust scripting skills in Linux Shell and Python.
- Have an understanding of distributed systems and Linux networking (including TCP/IP, SSH, SSL, HTTP).
- Possess robust communication and organizational skills to work independently and clearly convey technical information.
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple: Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance. Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data. Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch. AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.
Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
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