Remote Senior Test Engineer - Distributed Systems & Automation

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the role of Senior Software Development Engineer in Test in Cambridge, MA. The position focuses on QA/testing across distributed systems, building automated tests, and improving testing methodologies.

Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the United States, with the base location in Cambridge. You will collaborate with developers and other QA teams to ensure high-quality test coverage, develop automation infrastructure, and validate system-wide test

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; two years in related engineering role.
• Two years of experience building software test beds, unit tests, automation tools, or infrastructures.
• Experience with C, C++, Java, Javascript, Python, PERL, or JSON.
• Experience with SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Postgres, or MongoDB.
• Experience with Ansible, Jenkins, Jira, Chef, Git, or Gitlab.
• Experience with Django, Flask, Spring, or Splunk.
• Experience with Docker, Oracle, Kubernetes, Cassandra, or Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Perform software QA/testing duties in distributed systems environments.
• Collaborate with developers and QA teams on automation infrastructure.
• Create and deploy automated system tests to replicate real-world scenarios.
• Develop test automation using coding and software development practices.
• Review product and system design requirements to validate test plans and cases.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Javascript

Python

PERL

JSON

SQL

MySQL

NoSQL

Postgres

MongoDB

Ansible

Jenkins

Jira

Chef

Git

Gitlab

Django

Flask

Spring

Splunk

Docker

Oracle

Kubernetes

Cassandra

Kafka

Education

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, IT, Telecommunications System Mgmt, or Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

Jira

Chef

Git

Gitlab

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the role of Senior Software Development Engineer in Test in Cambridge, MA. The position focuses on QA/testing across distributed systems, building automated tests, and improving testing methodologies.

Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the United States, with the base location in Cambridge. You will collaborate with developers and other QA teams to ensure high-quality test coverage, develop automation infrastructure, and validate system-wide test