Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements.
Nice to have
Akamai certifications and advanced experience managing enterprise-scale Akamai deployments.
Experience with Akamai Application & API Protector, Bot Manager, EdgeWorkers, Edge DNS, Global Traffic Management (GTM), and API Security.
Experience managing thousands of properties, domains, certificates, or WAF policies across multiple business units.
Expertise in certificate automation and large-scale TLS management.
Experience building developer self-service portals and automation platforms.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, container platforms, and cloud-native application architectures.
Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.
Experience implementing SLOs, SLIs, reliability metrics, and operational excellence programs.
Knowledge of networking concepts including DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, load balancing, caching, and content delivery architectures.
Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems.
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Summary
Are you an experienced Site Reliability Engineer with deep expertise in Akamai CDN, Web Application Firewall (WAF), edge security, and large-scale traffic delivery platforms? Do you enjoy building highly automated, self-service infrastructure solutions that improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency?
We are looking for a highly skilled engineer to join our Platform Engineering team and serve as a technical leader for our Akamai ecosystem. In this role, you will architect, automate, and operate Akamai services supporting high-volume, business-critical applications while leveraging Infrastructure as Code, APIs, cloud technologies, and modern SRE practices.
You will partner with application, infrastructure, security, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, scalable, highly available edge services that improve application performance and strengthen organizational resiliency.
Location
This role will be based in our Woburn, MA office, located at 130 New Boston Street. This role offers in person collaboration and flexibility to work from home.
What Part You Will Play in Our Growth
Design, implement, and manage enterprise-scale Akamai CDN, WAF, DNS, Edge Security, and TLS/Certificate Management solutions.
Serve as the primary technical expert for Akamai platform administration, including onboarding applications, policy management, traffic optimization, security configuration, and troubleshooting.
Configure, maintain, and optimize Akamai WAF policies, bot protection, rate controls, custom rules, and edge security controls.
Administer and automate certificate lifecycle management, including provisioning, rotation, validation, renewals, and compliance requirements.
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Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform to automate Akamai configurations and infrastructure deployments.
Build integrations and automation using Akamai APIs and other platform APIs to reduce manual operational activities.
Design and implement self-service capabilities that enable development teams to provision and manage edge platform resources securely and efficiently.
Develop custom tooling, services, and automation frameworks using .NET, C#, Go, Python, PowerShell, or other modern programming languages.
Establish and maintain SRE practices including observability, monitoring, alerting, incident management, service-level objectives (SLOs), and error budgets.
Create and improve CI/CD pipelines that automate testing, deployment, validation, and operational workflows.
Collaborate with security teams to implement best practices for application protection, vulnerability mitigation, and edge security governance.
Perform performance analysis, capacity planning, root cause analysis, and continuous reliability improvements for internet-facing applications.
Participate in operational support, incident response, post-incident reviews, and reliability engineering initiatives.
Provide technical leadership and guidance for application onboarding, architecture reviews, and platform modernization efforts.
Required Knowledge and SkillsEducation
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements.
Experience
5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or related roles.
3+ years of hands-on experience managing Akamai CDN and WAF environments in large-scale enterprise organizations.
Demonstrated experience supporting high-volume internet-facing applications and global traffic delivery platforms.
Strong experience with Akamai Property Manager, Security Center, WAF, Edge DNS, Certificate Management, and edge delivery services.
Experience automating infrastructure and platform management using Terraform and APIs.
Strong understanding of modern cloud platforms, including Azure and AWS.
Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
Strong scripting and software development skills using one or more languages such as C#, .NET, Go, Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript.
Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting platforms.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for complex distributed systems.
Experience working with Git-based source control and modern software development practices.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across engineering, security, and application teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Akamai certifications and advanced experience managing enterprise-scale Akamai deployments.
Experience with Akamai Application & API Protector, Bot Manager, EdgeWorkers, Edge DNS, Global Traffic Management (GTM), and API Security.
Experience managing thousands of properties, domains, certificates, or WAF policies across multiple business units.
Expertise in certificate automation and large-scale TLS management.
Experience building developer self-service portals and automation platforms.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, container platforms, and cloud-native application architectures.
Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.
Experience implementing SLOs, SLIs, reliability metrics, and operational excellence programs.
Knowledge of networking concepts including DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, load balancing, caching, and content delivery architectures.
Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems.
What Success Looks Like
Highly automated Akamai platform operations with minimal manual intervention.
Secure, reliable, and scalable edge infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications.
Self-service capabilities that accelerate application onboarding and deployment.
Improved platform availability, performance, and security posture.
Reduced operational toil through automation, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code.
Strong partnership across development, infrastructure, and security teams.
Compensation**
Our salary range for this role is $115,000 - $130,000 USD and is commensurate with experience, skills and location.
Why You Will Love Working Here
EQ is recognized as a Top Employer in US, UK and India! Together we offer more than a job, we offer a place to grow. Through hands-on experience, real-world projects, and access to industry-leading tools, you’ll have what you need to build a meaningful career. You’ll join a diverse, global team united by innovation, collaboration, and a shared passion for what we do. With flexible work options, competitive pay, wellness benefits, and a people-first culture, we support your success - both at work and beyond.
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