Release Engineer II - Remote

Would you like the opportunity to work on a wide range of technical challenges?

Would you like to work on an important foundational project?

Join our Custom Government Web Development team!

Our team takes ownership for planning, building, maintaining and operating custom web applications for the US government which live on Akamai's global platform. We design, develop and deploy critical technologies including software and network infrastructure to support this technology. Our team ensures consistent availability and performance for our customers.

Partner with the best

The Release Engineer II plays a key role in overseeing the software release lifecycle. This includes managing release processes and documentation, preparing software and infrastructure for production deployment. This role will lead release hand-offs, maintain Jenkins deployment pipelines, Ansible automation scripts, and team lab environments.

As a Release Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing release artifacts and documentation for deployment onto the Akamai platform
• Communicating with other operational teams to ensure releases are executed seamlessly and efficiently
• Designing and implementing tools and pipelines that help automate builds and releases
• Managing and facilitating engineering and release plans, execution and workflows
• Collaborating with other teams to influence and shape the design process and product development

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or its professional equivalent
• Possess DevOps principles and familiarity with SDLC techniques. Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Anisble
• Have experience working with Linux/Unix systems
• Have familiarity with monitoring tools such as Nagios and version control system experience such as Git, Perforce
• Have familiarity with monitoring tools such as Nagios and version control system experience such as Git, Perforce
• Possess solid communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Have a government security clearance, or the willingness and ability to possess clearance

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Compensation
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Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $62,400 - $129,600/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.