Senior Cloud SDLC Architect & Automation Leader

Akamai; Cambridge (MA); 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 develop applications and services to empower customers globally.

As a Senior Architect - Cloud Compute, you will lead architecture and design for the Compute SDLC and collaborate with engineering teams to build reliable, scalable software delivery processes. You will define long-term platform strategies, drive automation across cloud infrastructure, and guide the organization on architecture

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience
• Experience leading architectural design of SDLC processes, CI/CD pipelines, and automation
• Familiar with Kubernetes, cloud-native containers, hypervisors, and supporting infra
• Solid communication skills to bridge technical gaps across global teams
• Experience coordinating large-scale software patching, deployment operations, and system compliance
• Understanding evaluation frameworks used for assessing SDLC maturity and platform infra

Responsibilities

• Create and refine system-wide SDLC processes to enhance platform scalability, reliability, and deployment visibility across engineering teams
• Coordinate the design of critical integration points to enable comprehensive views of software versioning and global deployment operations
• Provide technical guidance on design patterns while aligning stakeholders on long-term platform strategies and software architecture
• Architect solutions for shared SDLC workflows and conduct system reviews across Compute and related cloud infrastructure
• Evaluate and develop frameworks to perform due diligence on the SDLC maturity and infrastructure of potential acquisition targets
• Identify tools and defining metrics to ensure products meet monitoring, patching, and regulatory compliance standards

Skills

SDLC architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Cloud-native ecosystems

Automation frameworks

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Akamai's Cloud Technology Group designs, builds, and operates our public cloud computing platform. We develop applications and services to empower customers globally.

As a Senior Architect - Cloud Compute, you will lead architecture and design for the Compute SDLC and collaborate with engineering teams to build reliable, scalable software delivery processes. You will define long-term platform strategies, drive automation across cloud infrastructure, and guide the organization on architecture