Senior Software Engineer, Gov Cloud & Secure Networks

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Custom Government Engineering Team.

You will design, build, and integrate secure cloud solutions for Public Sector customers, partnering with Operations and SRE to deploy and operate resilient application delivery networks. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, lead technical initiatives, mentor reviews, and apply security patches across platforms.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration, debugging tools, and shell scripting.
• Proficient in Python or Perl and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins).
• Hands-on with Docker, NoSQL databases, cloud storage, and networking.
• Familiar with Zero Trust, PKI, security patches, and data security practices.
• U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for security clearance; active clearance not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage CI/CD pipelines, enhance tools, and develop robust testing frameworks.
• Lead initiatives and own design/deployment of custom government network platforms.
• Design next-generation capabilities for custom platform services.
• Guide code reviews and apply ongoing security improvements.
• Collaborate across teams to manage SDLC release cycles with AI-assisted workflows.

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Python or Perl

CI/CD automation

Jenkins

Docker

NoSQL databases

Cloud storage

Networking protocols

Zero Trust Architecture

PKI / security standards

Security patching

US Citizenship

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

NoSQL databases

Cloud storage

Networking protocols

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Custom Government Engineering Team.

You will design, build, and integrate secure cloud solutions for Public Sector customers, partnering with Operations and SRE to deploy and operate resilient application delivery networks. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, lead technical initiatives, mentor reviews, and apply security patches across platforms.