Job DescriptionAre you passionate about architecting scalable Kubernetes systems using code?Do you want to drive observability and resiliency for global cloud infrastructure?Join our team!As a Platform Infrastructure Engineer II, you will architect and automate the global multi-region substrate for Akamai Functions. You will ensure our Kubernetes environments are provisioned deterministically and fully observable. Additionally, you will build tooling to support developers and hand off stable platforms to SRE teams.
As a Platform infrastructure Engineer II, you will be responsible for:
- Architecting modular Terraform codebases to provision regional and global Kubernetes clusters deterministically
- Packaging first-party infrastructure components using reliable, version-controlled manifests or custom Kubernetes operators
- Engineering an observability foundation using OpenTelemetry and VictoriaMetrics for metrics, alerts, and tracing
- Building disaster recovery tooling for seamless database backups, state replication, and rapid cluster recreation
- Integrating new and existing shared Akamai infrastructure while transitioning away from legacy third-party systems
- Supporting and expanding local and cloud-based development environments while collaborating with software engineers
Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:
- Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
- Have experience designing production-grade Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and managing Kubernetes environments
- Possess solid skills in building observability pipelines with OpenTelemetry and metrics platforms
- Have understanding of multi-region scaling and high-traffic system architecture
- Be knowledgeable in developing, debugging, and supporting software application code alongside engineering teams
CompensationAkamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $95,000 - $171,000/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
