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Akamai Technologies

Site Reliability Engineer II – Database

Akamai Technologies

Site Reliability Engineer II managing MySQL databases for Akamai, focusing on system integrity, architecture, and day-to-day operations.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $95,000 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
MySQLSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • participating in the day to day operations including the integrity, architecture, modeling, security, and performance tuning for MySQL databases
  • managing and improving the health and stability of MySQL instances
  • partnering with development and systems groups to provide deep subject matter expertise in various projects
  • installing, configuring, upgrading, and migrating existing databases
  • responding to and resolving database related requests from other departments
  • defining database requirements as part of the product lifecycle to influence new designs and standards
  • identifying data security related issues and improve overall security of the database environment
  • collaborating with support, operations and engineering teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex problems
  • participating in on-call rotations, guiding restoration and repair of service-impacting issues

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
  • 2+ years of experience with SQL database servers
  • experience deploying and managing schemas
  • experience working with developers, helping them with database development including schema design, indexing strategies, and query optimization
  • knowledge of backup strategies and disaster recovery scenarios

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • healthcare
  • 401K savings plan
  • company holidays
  • vacation (in the form of PTO)
  • sick time
  • family friendly benefits including parental leave
  • employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness

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Hard Skills & Tools
MySQLSQLdatabase architecturedatabase modelingdatabase securityperformance tuningschema designindexing strategiesquery optimizationbackup strategies
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationsubject matter expertiseguidancetroubleshooting
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science