Remote Platform Operations Engineer - Change Safety

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexBase program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Platform Operations Engineer to own change safety in Operations and drive improvements across workflows.

You will partner with the Change Safety Optimization team to reduce incidents and troubleshoot customer-facing issues caused by deployments. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, strong Linux/Unix skills, experience with networking (TCP/IP, DNS, WAN), and scripting ability.

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant related technical field or its equivalent.
• Possess experience of administering, monitoring and resolving issues in a high availability platform environment.
• Demonstrate experience of Linux/Unix system and an understanding of SQL and Scripting languages.
• Be experienced in network technologies and internet protocols such as TCP/IP, WAN and DNS.
• Be a team player, able to collaborate, prioritize, and solve problems in an ever-changing environment.
• Have excellent communication and written skills to articulate technical information to internal teams and customers.
• Be required to undergo or possess and maintain a successfully adjudicated USG Tier 3 background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues in area of specialty
• Identifying and implementing process and efficiency improvements in favor of change safety
• Improving tools, alerts, documentations, and procedures in favor of change safety
• Maintaining positive relationships across the teams
• Collaborating with our global Change Safety Optimization team to maintain consistent workflows across the group
• Working 4:30pm - 12:30am Eastern Standard Time on Monday through Friday in the Cambridge, Massachusetts office

Skills

Linux/Unix

SQL

Scripting

Networking

TCP/IP

DNS

Communication

Team player

Background check

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Platform Operations Engineer to own change safety in Operations and drive improvements across workflows.

You will partner with the Change Safety Optimization team to reduce incidents and troubleshoot customer-facing issues caused by deployments. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, strong Linux/Unix skills, experience with networking (TCP/IP, DNS, WAN), and scripting ability.