Junior Linux Engineer - Cloud Support & On-Call Ops

Akamai Technologies; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid vacation (PTO)

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Junior Linux Engineer to join our Cloud services team in the United States. This role focuses on Linux administration, Docker/Kubernetes, and Ansible concepts, with hands-on system administration and production operations experience.

You will monitor system health, identify incidents, escalate as needed, and work with senior engineers to improve reliability. The position requires 2+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, plus familiarity with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree.
• Foundational knowledge of Linux administration (file systems, permissions, processes, networking basics).
• Hands-on experience with Docker/K8S (running containers/pods, basic images, logs, and troubleshooting).
• Basic understanding of Ansible language concepts (registers, memory layouts, low-level operations).
• Familiarity with command-line tools, SSH, and common system utilities.
• Ability to follow procedures and elevate issues accurately.
• Be available for on call out of hours in an existing on-call rotation

Responsibilities

• Performing monitoring shifts to ensure system availability and performance.
• Identifying incidents, perform initial troubleshooting, and elevate according to procedures.
• Document incidents, steps taken, and outcomes clearly.
• Assisting in maintaining and improving monitoring tools like Grafana and GroundCover/DataDog and dashboards.
• Following predefined runbooks and procedures to ensure consistent handling of events.

Skills

Linux administration basics

Incident identification

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Junior Linux Engineer to join our Cloud services team in the United States. This role focuses on Linux administration, Docker/Kubernetes, and Ansible concepts, with hands-on system administration and production operations experience.

You will monitor system health, identify incidents, escalate as needed, and work with senior engineers to improve reliability. The position requires 2+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, plus familiarity with