Senior Software Engineer — Government Cloud Platforms

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Custom Government Engineering Team to design, build, and operate secure cloud solutions for government networks.

You will work across Ops and SRE to deploy, operate, and continuously improve resilient, high-performance application delivery networks. You will lead initiatives, own the design and deployment of custom government platforms, and collaborate on next-generation capabilities in a collaborative environment with a

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience in software engineering or related field.
• Proficient in Linux administration and debugging tools.
• Experience with Python or Perl scripting.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar).
• Hands-on familiarity with Docker containers and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Managing CI/CD pipelines, enhancing software tools, and developing robust testing frameworks.
• Leading technical initiatives and owning design and deployment of custom government network platforms.
• Designing and developing next-generation capabilities for platform services.
• Guiding code reviews, applying security patches, and improving delivery and performance.
• Collaborating across teams to manage SDLC release cycles with Agile practices.

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Python

CI/CD experience

Security patching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

NoSQL databases

Cloud storage

Networking protocols

Jenkins

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Custom Government Engineering Team to design, build, and operate secure cloud solutions for government networks.

You will work across Ops and SRE to deploy, operate, and continuously improve resilient, high-performance application delivery networks. You will lead initiatives, own the design and deployment of custom government platforms, and collaborate on next-generation capabilities in a collaborative environment with a