Platform Engineer

Akamai Technologies
Madrid
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Technical leadership","Ownership","Cross-team collaboration"]

Build and operate secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms for a cloud-native Data and AI platform supporting Akamai Guardicore Segmentation. Own GitOps-based deployments with Argo CD and Helm, automate infrastructure with Terraform, and improve CI/CD and self-service platform capabilities. Drive reliability, observability, security, performance, and cost efficiency through production investigations, partnering closely with DevOps, SRE, software, data, AI, and security engineering teams.

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Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
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Platform Engineer

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Job Summary

Build and operate secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms for a cloud-native Data and AI platform supporting Akamai Guardicore Segmentation. Own GitOps-based deployments with Argo CD and Helm, automate infrastructure with Terraform, and improve CI/CD and self-service platform capabilities. Drive reliability, observability, security, performance, and cost efficiency through production investigations, partnering closely with DevOps, SRE, software, data, AI, and security engineering teams.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and operate secure, scalable, highly available Kubernetes platforms.
  • •Build GitOps-based deployment processes using Argo CD, Helm, and related technologies.
  • •Develop reusable cloud infrastructure and automation with Terraform.
  • •Improve CI/CD, developer experience, and self-service platform capabilities.
  • •Enhance reliability, observability, security, performance, and cost efficiency through production investigations and long-term improvements.

Key Requirements

  • •Expertise in DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or cloud infrastructure with proven ability to optimize and manage systems effectively.
  • •Extensive production experience with Kubernetes, containers, and Helm.
  • •Experience with GitOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
  • •Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
  • •Scripting/programming experience using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages.
Experience:CloudDevOpsSREContainersKubernetes
Skills:Technical leadershipOwnershipCross-team collaboration
Tech Stack:KubernetesContainersHelmGitOpsArgo CDTerraformCI/CDInfrastructure as CodePrometheusGrafanaPythonGoBash

Company Brief

Akamai Technologies
Provides a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services to improve web and application performance, security, and delivery for enterprises, media companies, and cloud providers.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United States
Founded: 1998
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