Akamai CDN DevOps Engineer
Location: Atlanta GA or Frisco TX or Seattle WA (Day 1 Onsite)
We are specifically looking for CDN expertise (Akamai as CDN provider) should have Akamai specialty.
Job Description : Position Overview
We are seeking a talented Akamai CDN Engineer who combines expertise in content delivery networks (CDNs) with DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of web development particularly on AWS and Kubernetes platforms. As part of our team youll play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and secure delivery of digital content to our global audience.
Responsibilities
- Akamai CDN Management:
- Configure optimize and maintain Akamai CDN solutions to enhance content delivery performance.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure seamless integration of Akamai services into our applications.
- DevOps Practices:
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for deploying applications and content.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning scaling and monitoring using tools like Jenkins Docker and Kubernetes.
- Collaborate with software engineers to streamline deployment processes and improve system reliability.
- Web Development:
- Develop and maintain web applications APIs and microservices.
- Leverage AWS services (such as EC2 S3 Lambda and API Gateway) to build scalable and resilient solutions.
- Utilize Kubernetes for container orchestration and management.
- Performance Optimization:
- Monitor CDN performance metrics and troubleshoot any issues.
- Optimize cache settings routing rules and security configurations within Akamai.
- Security and Compliance:
- Implement security best practices for CDN configurations.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Collaboration and Documentation:
- Work closely with crossfunctional teams including developers network engineers and security experts.
- Document system architecture configurations and deployment processes.
- Release planning and Compliance
- Awareness on Software development and release policies
- Aware on Audit controls and sox compliance relevant to Software development
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in CDN management DevOps and web development.
- Strong proficiency in Akamai CDN configuration and administration.
- Handson experience with AWS services (EC2 S3 Lambda etc.) and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and technologies such as Jenkins Docker and Ansible.
- Solid understanding of software testing and quality assurance principles.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams.