Remote Cloud Compute Architect & SDLC Lead

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 169,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai's Cloud Technology Group designs, builds, and operates our public cloud computing platform. We seek a Senior Architect - Cloud Compute to lead architecture and design for the Compute SDLC, collaborating with engineering teams to build reliable, scalable software delivery processes.

You will define long-term platform strategies, drive automation across cloud infrastructure, and guide global stakeholders on SDLC maturity, deployment visibility, and compliance.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading the architectural design of SDLC processes, CI/CD pipelines, and software-defined automation.
• Familiar with Kubernetes, cloud-native container ecosystems, hypervisors, and supporting infra technologies.
• Strong communication skills to bridge technical gaps across global teams and drive stakeholder consensus.
• Experience coordinating large-scale software patching, deployment operations, and system compliance standards.
• Understanding of evaluation frameworks for assessing SDLC maturity and integrating platform infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Creating and refining system-wide SDLC processes to enhance platform scalability, reliability, and deployment visibility across engineering teams.
• Coordinating the design of critical integration points to enable views of software versioning and global deployment operations.
• Providing technical guidance on design patterns and aligning stakeholders on long-term platform strategies.
• Architecting solutions for shared SDLC workflows and conducting system reviews across Compute and related cloud infrastructure.
• Evaluating frameworks to perform due diligence on SDLC maturity and infrastructure of potential acquisitions.
• Identifying tools and metrics to ensure monitoring, patching, and regulatory compliance standards.

Skills

SDLC Architecture

CI/CD Pipelines

Automation

Kubernetes

Cloud-native

Hypervisors

Communication

Deployment Ops

SDLC maturity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Akamai's Cloud Technology Group designs, builds, and operates our public cloud computing platform. We seek a Senior Architect - Cloud Compute to lead architecture and design for the Compute SDLC, collaborating with engineering teams to build reliable, scalable software delivery processes.

You will define long-term platform strategies, drive automation across cloud infrastructure, and guide global stakeholders on SDLC maturity, deployment visibility, and compliance.