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Senior Site Reliability Engineer – Hardware, Infrastructure, Virtualization
Akamai Technologies. Develop, test, and distribute changes to software, services, and tools enabling hardware platforms .
Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $121,400 - $218,600 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates advanced expertise in Linux internals, system administration, and virtualization technologies, with a strong focus on developing and deploying scalable software and infrastructure solutions. Proven ability to mentor team members and collaborate effectively across engineering and operations teams to resolve complex issues.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Linux InternalsKVM/QEMU VirtualizationInfrastructure AutomationLarge-Scale Distributed SystemsSoftware Development at Scale
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Hard Skills
Linux KernelSystem AdministrationObservability InfrastructureAutomation Best PracticesSoftware DevelopmentTroubleshootingGuest ImagesBare-Metal InfrastructureVM InfrastructureAdvanced Engineering
Soft Skills
MentoringCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
SaltStackAnsibleKubernetesChefPuppet
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Diploma in Computer Science
Industry Keywords
DatacentersService RestorationOn-Call RotationsHardware PlatformsSupport Operations
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAnsibleChefDistributed SystemsKubernetesLinuxPuppetSaltStack
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop, test, and distribute changes to software, services, and tools enabling hardware platforms
- Design and implement observability infrastructure to identify and correct problems before customer impact
- Develop subject matter expertise in team components
- Mentor team members
- Identify and implement automation best practices for 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
- Focus on Linux kernels, operating systems, KVM/QEMU virtualization, guest images, and bare-metal and VM infrastructure platforms
- Work closely with HIVE hardware teams to ensure new hardware programs succeed in datacenters
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of experience
- Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science or its equivalent
- Advanced experience in Linux internals, system administration, and underlying hardware
- Advanced experience with the Linux kernel, operating systems, KVM/QEMU, and nested virtualization
- Expert-level experience designing, developing, and deploying software and infrastructure at scale
- Advanced-level experience in an engineering role working with large-scale distributed systems
- Experience with SaltStack, Ansible, Kubernetes, Chef, or Puppet for managing infrastructure at scale
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 and financial wellness support
- Flexible work arrangements through FlexBase: work at home, in an office, or a combination of both