Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Akamai Technologies

Senior Site Reliability Engineer building observability, automation, and Kubernetes tooling for Akamai's distributed cloud and edge platform. Improving reliability, scalability, and performance across Compute services.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Site Reliability Engineering with a strong focus on Linux system administration, containerized environments, and automation. Proficient in deploying and maintaining observability platforms while ensuring system reliability and performance across teams.

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Site Reliability EngineeringLinux System AdministrationKubernetes ManagementCI/CD PracticesAutomation/Scripting with Python

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Hard Skills

Site Reliability EngineeringLinux System AdministrationKubernetesCI/CDAutomation/ScriptingNetworking FundamentalsInfrastructure as CodeConfiguration ManagementContainerized EnvironmentsTroubleshooting

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingProactive Troubleshooting

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsGitPrometheusGrafanaTerraformAnsibleSaltStack

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Industry Keywords

ObservabilityService ReliabilityScalabilityUsabilityCloud Storage Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudDNSGoGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPythonRustSaltStackSwitchingTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and manage applications and infrastructure supporting Akamai's Compute products and services
Create solutions that improve observability and enforce SLAs across internal teams
Collaborate with operations and application development teams
Create tooling and software that monitors and improves system reliability
Solve complex problems through proactive troubleshooting, automation, and systems programming
Deploy and maintain the observability platform and internal tooling
Partner across teams to ensure product and service reliability, scalability, and usability
Guide engineers and developers in assessing service performance
Collaborate with support, operations, and engineering teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex problems
Release new applications and modernize existing tooling

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
6 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering or a related engineering role
Linux system administration expertise
Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing/switching, and storage concepts
Hands-on experience with containerized environments and Kubernetes, including operating and troubleshooting production systems
Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
Hands-on experience using Jenkins, Git, Prometheus, and Grafana
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack, or similar tools
Exposure to cloud storage systems
Automation/scripting skills using Python, Bash, Go, Rust, or similar languages

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, well-being, financial, and broader life-support benefits
FlexBase flexible workplace options: work from home, in an office, or a combination of both