Senior Software Engineer, Government Cloud & Platform (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Custom Government team.

You will help design, build, and deploy secure, resilient cloud solutions for public sector networks, collaborating with Operations and SRE to continuously improve capabilities. You’ll own CI/CD pipelines, drive secure platform development, and mentor reviews while applying modern Agile practices and AI-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
• Solid knowledge of Linux or Unix administration and debugging tools.
• Proficiency with Python or Perl and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Managing CI/CD pipelines, enhancing software tools, and developing robust testing frameworks.
• Leading design, deployment, and evolution of custom government network platforms.
• Designing capabilities for custom platform services in a collaborative environment.
• Guiding code reviews, applying security patches, and improving delivery and performance.
• Collaborating across teams to manage SDLC release cycles with Agile and AI-assisted workflows.
• Partnering with Operations, Engineering, and SRE to troubleshoot complex issues.

Skills

Linux

Python

Perl

CI/CD

Docker

NoSQL

Cloud storage

Networking protocols

Zero Trust Architecture

Public Key Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Custom Government team.

You will help design, build, and deploy secure, resilient cloud solutions for public sector networks, collaborating with Operations and SRE to continuously improve capabilities. You’ll own CI/CD pipelines, drive secure platform development, and mentor reviews while applying modern Agile practices and AI-assisted workflows.