Platform Operations Engineer II - Active Security Clearance Required

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 78,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Platform Operations Engineer II to monitor and resolve issues across our distributed platform from the Cambridge, MA office. You will work with engineers and vendors to ensure operational stability and apply patches and updates as needed.

The role requires 5 years of experience, UNIX administration, and a Secret security clearance, with strong communication skills and the ability to work onsite Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years of experience in relevant field.
• Experience administering UNIX-based operating systems.
• Experience with fault detection, troubleshooting, trouble ticketing, escalation.
• Must be able to write SQL queries.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, and HTTP protocols.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability to work onsite in Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform problems via alerts, emails, and calls.
• Collaborate with Engineers, System Architects, Infrastructure Vendors, and Customers.
• Update and patch system software components and configurations.
• Document work in the trouble ticketing system clearly.
• Develop and maintain documentation, procedures, and tools.

Skills

UNIX administration

SQL queries

TCP/IP

DNS

NTP

HTTP

Communication

Security clearance

On-site presence

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Would you like to work on one of the world's most highly distributed computing platform?

Do you enjoy acting quickly to solve problems?

Join our Highly Visible Platform Operations team

The Akamai Defense team works across Akamai's technology stack. We strive to build and operate custom world-class systems and services for our Public Sector customers. Our Network Operations Command Center (NOCC) manages, monitors, and maintains Akamai's remote servers and network infrastructure.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will be continuously challenged to learn and apply new skills and knowledge. You will work with innovative technologies to contribute meaningfully to the organization as part of the team providing 24x7, 365 coverage for worldwide services.

As a Platform Operations Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and correcting emerging platform problems through an alert driven workflow, emails, and phone calls
• Collaborating with Engineers, System Architects, Infrastructure Vendors, and Customers to isolate problems, achieve resolution, and improve the operational stability of the platform
• Updating and patching system software components and configurations
• Documenting work performed in the trouble ticketing system for communication and review/learning purposes clearly and effectively
• Developing and maintaining documentation, procedures and tools

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree or it's equivalent work experience
• Demonstrate experience administering UNIX-based operating systems
• Demonstrate experience working with fault detection, troubleshooting, trouble ticketing, escalation, and other related operational concepts and processes
• Be able to understand and write SQL queries and show understanding of the following protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, and HTTP
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high level of attention to detail, excellent timeliness and dependability
• Have an active Secret security clearance
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of issues through resolution
• Be able to work onsite Monday through Friday at our Cambridge, MA office

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge:

Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security

Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery

Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI

Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai:

We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits)

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Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $77,500 - $139,500/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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.