Job Title :CVS Health - CDN Engineer (Looking For W2 Candidates only)
Location :100% REMOTE
Job Description:
7+ years of hands-on experience implementing, configuring, optimizing, and supporting enterprise-scale CDN environments across highly distributed systems. You thrive in fast-paced environments, possess deep expertise in CDN technologies, automation, networking, and security, and are comfortable supporting critical go-live activities during off-hours and late-night deployment windows.
Need to be a proactive problem solver who can collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, provide architectural guidance, and develop scalable CDN solutions that improve application performance, reliability, security, and user experience.
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
· Equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience may be considered.
· Industry certifications in CDN, cloud, networking, security, or DevOps technologies are highly desirable (e.g., Akamai, AWS, Google Cloud, Terraform, or related certifications).
· Strong experience with CDN platforms, including Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, CloudFront, and Cloudflare.
· Experience with two or more programming or scripting languages such as:
§ Python
§ GoLang
§ Node.js
§ Java
· Experience building automation frameworks using:
§ Python
§ Terraform
§ GitOps
§ Other automation and scripting technologies
· Strong understanding of:
§ TCP/IP
§ DNS
§ HTTP/HTTPS
§ TLS/mTLS
§ Load Balancing
§ Proxy technologies
§ Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
· Experience with REST APIs, Postman, API acceleration, and caching strategies.
· Experience supporting distributed systems across cloud and hybrid environments.
· Ability to participate in on-call support and work flexible schedules, including after-hours production deployments.
Job Responsibilities
Development & Enforcement
· Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise CDN solutions across distributed environments.
· Develop and enforce CDN standards, best practices, security controls, and operational procedures.
· Implement and maintain Bot Manager, DNS configurations, caching strategies, routing rules, and security policies.
· Ensure CDN configurations comply with organizational security requirements and industry standards.
· Optimize content delivery performance through effective caching, traffic management, and acceleration techniques.
Collaboration & Expertise
· Partner with application teams, developers, network engineers, cloud engineers, and security teams to integrate CDN services into enterprise applications.
· Provide subject matter expertise and technical leadership on CDN technologies and platform capabilities.
· Develop reference architectures, configuration standards, deployment processes, and technical recommendations for enterprise solution teams.
· Participate in architecture reviews and strategic technology discussions.
Analysis & Configuration
· Configure, optimize, and manage CDN platforms including:
o Akamai (preferred)
o Imperva
o Fastly
o AWS CloudFront
o Cloudflare
· Analyze traffic patterns, performance metrics, cache effectiveness, and security events.
· Optimize search engine performance and content delivery efficiency through CDN tuning.
· Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and implement improvements to reduce latency and increase availability.
· Manage API acceleration, caching patterns, and edge delivery optimizations.
Operational Support
· Provide operational support for CDN services, including incident response, troubleshooting, triage, and root cause analysis.
· Participate in on-call rotations and support late-night go-live activities and production deployments.
· Monitor CDN environments using enterprise monitoring and observability tools.
· Build dashboards, alerts, and reporting mechanisms to ensure platform stability and reliability.
· Ensure rapid resolution of production issues while minimizing business impact.
Mentorship & Training
· Mentor engineers and support teams on CDN technologies, automation practices, and operational procedures.
· Share knowledge regarding CDN architecture, caching strategies, monitoring, troubleshooting, and security best practices.
· Create technical documentation, operational runbooks, and training materials.
Innovation and Research
· Research emerging CDN technologies, edge computing innovations, and industry trends.
· Evaluate new tools, platforms, and capabilities to improve enterprise CDN performance and operational efficiency.
· Drive automation initiatives using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and modern DevOps practices.
· Recommend innovative solutions that improve reliability, security, scalability, and customer experience.
Strategic Planning
· Contribute to long-term CDN strategy, platform evolution, and roadmap planning.
· Develop scalable architectures aligned with business growth and technology objectives.
· Assess current-state environments and provide recommendations for optimization and modernization.
· Assist leadership with capacity planning, technology selection, and enterprise architecture decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
· Deep expertise with Akamai products and services, including:
o Akamai TrafficPeak
o Akamai Metadata Tracer
o Akamai security and delivery products
· Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as:
o Grafana
o Splunk
o Microsoft Sentinel
o New Relic
· Experience creating dashboards, alerting frameworks, and performance monitoring solutions.
· Knowledge of search engine optimization and CDN performance optimization techniques.
· Experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, virtualized environments, and enterprise cloud architectures.
· Familiarity with DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, GitOps methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
· Experience developing enterprise reference architectures and deployment standards.
· Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Regards
Surya
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