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# Manager Site Reliability Engineering

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Dover, DE, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $151,800 - $273,200
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Linux, Apache Hive, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Linux Kernel, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Reliability Engineering, Akamai, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_9b4a23fe9a59db977ba086a7a4a86ab5

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science or its equivalent
 * Have demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
 * Have extensive experience with Linux internals, operating systems, and systems administration.
 * Understand computer architecture, server hardware, and the interaction between hardware and operating systems.
 * Have a track record of improving the reliability, performance, security, and maintainability of production systems at scale.
 * Communicate effectively and collaborate across teams to drive technical decisions and deliver results.

## Description

In this role, you will lead the engineering of foundational physical and virtual Linux platforms for Akamai Cloud. HIVE builds and maintains the hardware and software platform infrastructure that powers our Compute services. CLP owns the Linux kernels, operating systems, KVM/QEMU virtualization layer, and guest images, while partnering with HIVE hardware teams to bring new platforms into our datacenters.

As a Manager Site Reliability Engineering, you will be responsible for:

 * Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of technical leads and Linux platform engineers.
 * Setting technical direction and priorities for the team, balancing platform evolution, reliability, security, and operational needs.
 * Driving engineering projects from requirements and design through implementation, validation, and deployment.
 * Partnering with hardware, product, operations, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and scalable Compute platforms.
 * Improving platform observability, automation, and operational practices to reduce service disruptions and accelerate incident resolution.
 * Leading the investigation and resolution of complex, service-impacting issues and supporting incident response and on-call operations.