Senior Site Reliability Engineer
This Senior SRE role at Akamai Technologies focuses on monitoring and improving the reliability and performance of their compute products and networking infrastructure. You will diagnose complex networking issues, build automation tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to benchmark services. The role requires deep expertise in L7 traffic management, Linux networking, and a strong proficiency in scripting and data analysis. This position is based in Bengaluru and offers a hybrid work environment.
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Experience
5+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Hybrid, India
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
This Senior SRE role at Akamai Technologies focuses on monitoring and improving the reliability and performance of their compute products and networking infrastructure. You will diagnose complex networking issues, build automation tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to benchmark services. The role requires deep expertise in L7 traffic management, Linux networking, and a strong proficiency in scripting and data analysis. This position is based in Bengaluru and offers a hybrid work environment.
TAL's take
Strong global technology company with clearly defined technical requirements and specific infrastructure scope.
The JD clearly delineates the scope, responsibilities, and specific networking and infrastructure stack expected.
Salaries at Akamai Technologies
26.1 LPA average
Based on 55 Grapevine salary entries for Akamai Technologies.
Engineering
0 - 2 years | L1
10 LPA average
Range: 3 - 18 LPA
Engineering
2 - 4 years | L1
16 LPA average
Range: 14 - 18 LPA
Engineering
4 - 6 years | Se2
21 LPA average
Range: 3 - 32 LPA
Engineering
6 - 8 years | Mid
25 LPA average
Range: 20 - 31 LPA
Must haves
- 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability or System Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- Expertise in L7 traffic management (Envoy, HAProxy, NGINX)
- Proficiency in Python, Perl, R, Java, or SQL
- Strong networking knowledge including routing, firewalls, and DNS
Tools and skills
Nice to have: ansible, salt stack, chef, puppet, terraform, docker, podman, kubernetes, nomad.
About the company
Global established technology company, though not categorized as a Tier-1 hyperscaler or top-tier startup.
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