Senior Software Engineer — Secure Cloud for Government

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Custom Government Engineering Team in the United States.

You will manage CI/CD pipelines, lead design and deployment of custom government network platforms, and collaborate across Operations, SRE, and Engineering to deliver secure, high-performance services. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience, strong Linux expertise, and hands-on background with Docker, NoSQL, and cloud storage.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and enhance software tools.
• Lead design, deployment, and evolution of custom government network platforms.
• Design and develop next-generation capabilities for custom platform services.
• Guide code reviews and apply security patches for software delivery and system performance.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to manage SDLC release cycles using Agile practices.

Skills

CI/CD

Linux

Python

Shell scripting

Security

Zero Trust

PKI

Jenkins

Cloud/Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

NoSQL databases

Cloud storage

networking protocols

CI/CD tooling

Security patches

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Custom Government Engineering Team in the United States.

You will manage CI/CD pipelines, lead design and deployment of custom government network platforms, and collaborate across Operations, SRE, and Engineering to deliver secure, high-performance services. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience, strong Linux expertise, and hands-on background with Docker, NoSQL, and cloud storage.