Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Akamai

  • Cambridge, MA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Job Category: Site ReliabilityJob Description:Do you enjoy collaborating with teams to solve complex challenges?Do you have a passion for cutting edge technologies?Join our Compute Team!Our team designs, develops, and manages applications and infrastructure that support Akamai's Compute products and services. We do this while maintaining Akamai's mission at the forefront of what we do: make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day.Partner with the bestAs a Principal Site Reliability Engineer in the Virtualization & Host Platforms (VHP) team, you will be at the forefront of Akamai Cloud and Delivery fleet platform hardware and software host technologies. Our team is responsible for all physical and virtual Linux platform software, working closely with hardware teams to define and enable new server builds, and investigating Linux performance issues company-wide.As a Principal Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Architecting, developing, testing, and distributing changes to software, services, and tools the VHP team is responsible for.
  • Designing and implementing enhancements to VHP observability infrastructure in order to identify and correct problems before they impact our customers
  • Developing subject matter expertise in VHP components and mentoring the team.
  • Identifying and implementing automation best practices for existing products and processes
  • Collaborating with our support, operations and engineering teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex problems
  • Participating in on-call rotations, guiding restoration and repair of service-impacting issues
Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:
  • Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
  • Possess expertise in Linux internals, deep understanding of hardware and best practices enabling HW features in Linux.
  • Possess advanced level experience with the Linux kernel, OS, and optimization of their configurations for KVM/QEMU virtualization.
  • Possess expert level experience with designing, developing, and deploying software and infrastructure at scale
  • Have expertise in a DevOps, Development, or SysAdmin role, working with large scale distributed systems
  • Have experience with tools like SaltStack and Ansible for managing infrastructure at scale
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Work in a way that works for youFlexBase, 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.what makes Akamai a great place to workConnect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!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 youAt 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 usAkamai 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 usAre 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!#LI-RemoteCompensationAkamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $148,200 - $307,800/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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