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# Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Lead

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,300.0 - $304,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Bash Shell, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Performance Tuning, E2e Testing, Software Testing Automation Framework, TCP/IP, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Saltstack, Pytest, Containerization, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Docker, SDET, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E9CC782027FB46F781347E460E1D543E/job/

## About the Role

* Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
 * Have understanding of modern testing methodologies.
 * Have a deep expertise in Python, Pytest, and best practices for testing microservices.
 * Demonstrate experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins, Github Actions, and SaltStack.
 * Possess good Linux fundamentals, especially around performance tuning
 * Be comfortable with Bash and scripting fundamentals and with containerization, such as Docker
 * Have good network fundamentals (HTTP, TLS, TCP/IP, DNS, etc.)

## Description

As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Lead, you will be responsible for:

 * Working with engineering teams to identify how to test proposed changes.
 * Developing and maintain automated test frameworks and test pipelines, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
 * Creating and maintaining test plans and test cases for our compute services, ensuring they cover all relevant scenarios and edge cases.
 * Writing and maintaining scripts to automate deployments, migrations and rollbacks.
 * Investigating and troubleshooting complex issues, identifying root causes and providing recommendations for solutions.
 * Providing technical leadership and mentorship to juniors, promoting best practices and ensuring that quality standards are met.


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