{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"63dd1cf5add70ab4e34aaa33","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/63dd1cf5add70ab4e34aaa33","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/63dd1cf5add70ab4e34aaa33","title":"Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Remote","description":"Join our specialized SRE team, focused on the reliability and scale of Managed Kubernetes!Our mission is to support, maintain, and scale our Managed Kubernetes products.Partner with the bestYou will work to ensure uninterrupted operations from the beginning to the end of a software's life cycle for Linode Kubernetes engine ( LKE ) & other Akamai Compute Cloud native offerings.As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for:Owning the end-to-end reliability, scalability, and performance of our Managed Kubernetes offerings, including developing, maintaining, and automating the control plane and data plane. This includes investigating and resolving production incidents, implementing preventive measures proactively, and providing expert-level support and troubleshooting for complex customer-facing issues.Besides automating and ensuring system stability, you will be executing and monitoring releases and successfully deploying them. You will work with cross-functional teams to understand and benchmark the performance of our key products and services and influence their evolution.Performing proactive measures such as capacity planning, performance tuning and implementing infrastructure as code.Working closely with development teams to ensure that new features and services are designed and deployed in a way that meets the reliability and performance goals of the organization.Building software tools and systems to automate analytical tasks and workflows to increase efficiency and reliability.Maximize reliability, security, and performance by prioritizing Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and adopting a proactive engineering approach.Helping to identify areas for new technology investments.Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:Have over 5 years of industrial experience and bachelor's degree in computer science or related engineering fieldCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) is highly regardedPossess experience with Internet protocols (DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP)Demonstrate experience with coding in one or more of the following languages (python, golang, SQL)Have experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, terraform, and Salt.Demonstrate expert, hands-on experience with Managed Kubernetes control plane components (e.g., etcd, API Server, scheduler) and cloud provider integrations.Have experience troubleshooting Unix & Linux issues.Demonstrate experience with observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana & have some familiarity with web applications.Have excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to articulate technical information in an easy-to-understand manner.Have experience in mentoring junior engineers and leading complex technical initiatives.Learn (https://www.akamai.com/careers) what makes Akamai a great place to workConnect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.Working for youAt Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:Your healthYour financesYour familyYour time at workYour time pursuing other endeavorsOur benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.About usAkamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. 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We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.Working for youAt Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:Your healthYour financesYour familyYour time at workYour time pursuing other endeavorsOur benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.About usAkamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. 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