Do you like collaborating across teams to solve complex problems?

Do you enjoy solving large-scale systems problems?

Join our Akamai Data Services team

Our Data Services team consists of collaborative, inclusive, and creative individuals. We develop cloud-native services with high reliability and massive scale on top of Akamai Cloud (formerly Linode). It's the most distributed and closest to the edge cloud platform in the world.

Partner with the best

You will work at the heart of the Internet. You will build and operate systems gathering telemetry from the next-generation cloud computing platform. You will join a cross-functional scrum team that owns services and products' design, development, deployment, and maintenance. Thousands of internal and external Akamai customers use these.

As a 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

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience in maintaining Kafka clusters (experience with other big data platforms such as Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc., is an asset)
• Possess experience with CI/CD systems and pipelines based on git (GitOps)
• Show hands-on experience in setting up and managing large-scale container environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Have proficiency in at least one programming language (Java or Python), and shell scripting
• Have understanding of distributed systems and Linux networking (including TCP/IP, SSH, SSL, HTTP)
• Present communication and organizational skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information
• Be proactive, self-driven attitude with the ability to work independently
• Have team spirit and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!