Site Reliability Engineer II

Akamai Technologies

. Deploy storage systems to new locations and provision storage-supporting infrastructure .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$82,100 - CA$147,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in deploying and managing scalable storage systems, with strong capabilities in automation using Bash and Python. Proficient in troubleshooting complex storage issues and enhancing system performance and reliability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Storage System ManagementAutomation with Bash and PythonExperience with CephTroubleshooting Linux SystemsNGINX and Reverse Proxies

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Hard Skills

Storage System DeploymentAutomation ToolsLinux TroubleshootingPerformance MonitoringLoad-BalancingSSL/TLS Certificate ManagementCachingBlock StorageObject StorageBackup Platforms

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

CephNGINXTerraformAnsibleJenkinsSaltStackTcpdumpIostatStraceIftop

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Site Reliability EngineeringDevelopment EngineeringSystems EngineeringInfrastructure ProjectsScalability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleJenkinsLinuxNGINXPythonSaltStackTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy storage systems to new locations and provision storage-supporting infrastructure
Automate repetitive tasks with Bash and Python
Partner with multiple engineering teams on infrastructure projects
Improve the scalability of storage platforms
Investigate and troubleshoot complex storage problems within compute and networking stacks
Improve storage system monitoring and observability
Enhance performance and reliability
Participate in on-call rotations and guide restoration and repair of service-impacting issues
Build and manage scalable Block Storage, Object Storage, and backup platforms
Create tooling to automate the lifecycle of petabyte-scale storage systems
Work with open-source technologies including Ceph

Requirements

What you’ll need

2 years of relevant experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
Professional experience in a Site Reliability, Development, or Systems Engineering role
Experience with Ceph or storage systems ideally
Professional experience with NGINX and reverse proxies
Experience with SSL/TLS certificate management, load-balancing, and caching
Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or SaltStack
Ability to write code with Python and Bash
Experience troubleshooting Linux systems with tcpdump, iostat, strace, iftop, netstat, and iotop
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus or incentives
Equity awards
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Healthcare
RRSP
Company holidays
Vacation in the form of PTO
Sick time
Family friendly benefits
Employee assistance program
Mental and financial wellness support
Flexible work arrangements through FlexBase: work at home, in an office, or a combination of both