DevOps Engineer - Akamai

WIRE IT; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-term full-time contract

Health Insurance

22 days of paid vacation

4 extra days annually (Carnival, Xmas,

Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex)

Referral Bonus

Special discounts and flex options

Training annual budget

Great team-oriented culture

Chance to join a growing international

Challenging projects

Job summary

Wire IT is seeking a DevOps Engineer - Akamai for a remote role based in Portugal. The candidate will operate in cloud infrastructure and SRE practices, with hands-on Akamai experience and strong automation skills across Python, JavaScript and Shell.

You'll work with Terraform/Terragrunt, participate in CI/CD pipelines, and manage DNS and edge security components. The role offers a remote setup, competitive benefits, and opportunities to grow in a growing international company.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps in a large enterprise.
• 2+ years hands-on experience configuring Akamai CDN.
• Proficient with Terraform or Terragrunt for cloud management.
• Strong Python, JavaScript and Shell scripting for automation.
• Deep DNS, proxies and edge security knowledge (WAF, bot management).
• Experience with Git, automation tools, and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Senior level experience in cloud infra

Akamai CDN experience

Terraform/Terragrunt

Python scripting

JavaScript and Shell scripting

DNS & edge security

Git & CI/CD

Tools

Akamai CDN

Terraform

Terragrunt

Job description

Based in Portugal, Wire IT is your specialized IT consulting partner with 18 years of experience driven by an experienced and senior team that helps clients make the right decisions in a fast-moving market.

Wire IT's ambition is to grow while keeping true to its nature: agile, people-centered, and fun. As we like to say: Its not only what we do, its how we manage that truly make the difference..

If you're looking for more than just a job - if you're looking for a place where you can truly make a difference - you might be the next person to join WIRE IT.

Role: DevOps Engineer - Akamai

Location: Remote, Portugal

Required skills:

• Proven experience operating at a senior level in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps within a large enterprise environment.
• 2+ years of hands‑on, recent experience supporting and configuring Content Delivery Networks, specifically Akamai.
• Strong, hands‑on proficiency in managing cloud environments using Terraform or Terragrunt
• Solid coding skills in Python, alongside working knowledge of JavaScript and Shell for building internal automation and tooling.
• Deep understanding of web fundamentals, including DNS, proxies, and edge security technologies (WAF, bot management).
• Experience with Git, modern automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, and general DevOps principles

We offer:

• No-term full-time contract;
• Health Insurance;
• 22 days of paid vacation;
• 4 extra days annually (Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Birthday);
• Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex);
• Referral Bonus;
• Special discounts and flex options;
• Training annual budget;
• A great team-oriented culture;
• Chance to become a part of a dynamically growing international company;
• Challenging projects giving the unique opportunity to grow and learn.

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