Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Akamai Technologies

. Architect, develop, test, and distribute changes to software, services, and tools enabling team-delivered hardware platforms .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $146,400 - $263,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Linux Internals, System Administration, and Advanced Hardware Features, with a strong focus on designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems. Proficient in automation best practices and mentoring team members while collaborating across engineering and operations teams.

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Linux InternalsKVM/QEMU VirtualizationLarge-Scale Distributed SystemsAutomation Best PracticesInfrastructure Management Tools

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Hard Skills

Linux KernelSystem AdministrationAdvanced Hardware FeaturesSoftware DevelopmentInfrastructure DeploymentObservability InfrastructureAutomationTroubleshootingMentoringCloud Hypervisor Technologies

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

SaltStackAnsibleKubernetesChefPuppet

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Diploma in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

ARM ArchitecturesNVIDIA GraceDatacenter Hardware Programs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleChefCloudDistributed SystemsKubernetesLinuxPuppetSaltStack

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, develop, test, and distribute changes to software, services, and tools enabling team-delivered hardware platforms
Design and implement observability infrastructure enhancements to identify and correct problems before customer impact
Develop subject matter expertise in team components and mentor the team
Identify and implement automation best practices for existing products and processes
Collaborate with support, operations, and engineering teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex problems
Participate in on-call rotations and guide restoration and repair of service-impacting issues
Work on Akamai Cloud hypervisor host technologies, including bare-metal and VM hardware and software infrastructure platforms
Work with Compute Linux kernels, operating systems, KVM/QEMU virtualization layer, guest images, and hardware teams on new datacenter hardware programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience
Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science or its equivalent
Advanced experience in Linux internals, system administration, and enabling advanced hardware features in Linux
Advanced experience with the Linux kernel, operating systems, KVM/QEMU, and nested virtualization
Expert experience designing, developing, and deploying software and infrastructure at scale
Advanced engineering experience with large-scale distributed systems
Experience with SaltStack, Ansible, Kubernetes, Chef, or Puppet for managing infrastructure at scale
Experience with ARM architectures such as NVIDIA Grace

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus or incentives
Equity awards
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Healthcare
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation (in the form of PTO)
Sick time
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Mental wellness support
Financial wellness support
Flexible work arrangements through FlexBase: at home, in an office, or a combination of both