Job DescriptionDoes an opportunity to secure scaled systems interest you?Do hybrid local/cloud infrastructures interest you?Join our Engineering teamOur team is a part of the Cloud Security Intelligence group. Together, we own one of the largest Big Data environments. Our team owns various Intelligence Security products that run as part of this environment and is also responsible for innovatively developing.
Partner with the bestYou will be responsible for embedding security into every stage of the software delivery lifecycle, enabling teams to ship quickly while maintaining security and compliance standards. This role partners closely with engineering, platform, and security teams to design, automate, and operate secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and runtime environments.
As a Software Engineer Senior, you will be responsible for:
- Operating and continuously improving application and infrastructure security tooling, including SAST, DAST, cloud security platforms, and vulnerability management systems
- Designing, maintain, and updating Terraform and infrastructure-as-code modules to comply with security best practices, internal standards, and regulatory requirements
- Building/owning security automation across the software release lifecycle, covering development, CI/CD, staging, and production environments, to proactively detect, prevent, and remediate risks
- Integrating security best practices into core infrastructure components, including secrets management, least-privilege IAM, encrypted communication, and compliance readiness
- Partnering with engineering, platform, and security teams to embed DevSecOps principles, reduce security friction, and continuously raise the organization's security maturity
Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:
- Have 5+ years of proven experience as a DevOps or DevSecOps Engineer, operating production-grade systems at scale
- Demonstrate great proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, with hands-on experience in Terraform, Python, and shell scripting for automation and infrastructure management
- Possess experience designing, deploying, and operating Kubernetes-based platforms, including large-scale containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
- Have hands-on experience migrating, building, and securing systems in cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, GCP or any other cloud
- Be highly responsible, self-managed, and self-motivated, with attention to detail and excellent troubleshooting skills, able to operate effectively with minimal supervision
- Be able to obtain a security clearance
Work in a way that works for youFlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
CompensationAkamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $106,600 - $221,400/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.
