Site Reliability Engineer

Akamai Technologies

. Own reliability and performance investigations across Akamai's global edge platform, media delivery, and web delivery systems .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex issues across application, platform, and network layers, utilizing telemetry and performance metrics to enhance system reliability and scalability. Proficient in scripting and automation to streamline operations and improve incident response in large-scale SRE environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

SRE ExpertiseLinux/Unix ProficiencyC++ Code AnalysisTelemetry and SQL SkillsCaching and Network Protocols Knowledge

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Hard Skills

System DiagnosticsPerformance AnalysisAutomation ScriptingIncident ResponseRoot Cause AnalysisDistributed SystemsTelemetry EvaluationSQL CapabilitiesApplication Performance MonitoringNetwork Architecture Understanding

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingTechnical Escalation

Tools & Technologies

Diagnostic ToolsMonitoring DashboardsCommand-Line UtilitiesAI-Powered Analysis Tools

Industry Keywords

SREMedia DeliveryWeb DeliverySystem HealthTraffic PatternsScalabilityResilienceTLSTCP/IPHTTP/HTTPS

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDNSLinuxSQLTCP/IPUnixC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own reliability and performance investigations across Akamai's global edge platform, media delivery, and web delivery systems
Diagnose problems across application, platform, network, and operating-system layers using logs, metrics, traces, and diagnostic tools
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Support, Network, and senior SRE teams to determine root causes and apply lasting solutions
Use telemetry, SLIs, SLOs, KPIs, dashboards, and alerts to evaluate system health and customer impact
Analyze platform behavior, traffic patterns, and system bottlenecks to improve performance, scalability, and resilience
Create scripts, automation, internal tools, and workflows to reduce operational effort and improve diagnostics and incident response
Apply AI-powered analysis and create workflows with precision, safety, and human evaluation
Act as a technical escalation resource for global support and resolve critical issues across delivery products and platform technologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expertise in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields, or substantial industry experience in large-scale SRE roles
Ability to evaluate technical issues, assess system behavior, and derive insights from evidence
Understanding of caching, proxies, TLS, TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP/HTTPS architectures
Proficiency with Linux or Unix systems, command-line utilities, and foundational diagnostic methods
Proficiency with structured data and telemetry or foundational SQL capabilities
Ability to read and analyze C++ code
Experience with large-scale distributed systems and SRE environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, well-being, and financial benefits
FlexBase flexible workplace program
Ability to work at home, in an office, or a combination of both
Exceptional workplace experience support