Software Development Engineer in Test (Python)

Are you interested in building a scalable platform? Are you a software engineer that is passionate about scalability, reliability and correctness? Join our Compute division's Platform Engineering Team! Akamai is working to simplify the way people work in the cloud. Our work environment nurtures innovative solutions, rapid development cycles, and open communication. This is a collaborative team building and scaling Virtualized Servers for our customers to build their applications.

As Software Development Engineer in Test, you will define the test strategy, performance quality gates, and automate the SDLC pipeline from testing through deployment and validation. You will be responsible for:

• Investigating and troubleshooting any deployment-related issues, identifying root causes and providing recommendations for solutions in various environments.
• Developing and maintaining automated test frameworks for code changes, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Creating and maintaining test plans and test cases for microservices, ensuring they cover relevant scenarios and edge cases.
• Collaborating in integration testing with other engineering groups and suggesting improvements to various testing environments.
• Investigating requirements for safe deployment and rollback strategies, and verifying all requirements during the deployment process.
• Writing and maintaining scripts to automate platform service deployments.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
• Have Python and Pytest knowledge along with good understanding of modern testing methodologies.
• Have knowledge of Perl and Golang along with experience in debugging.
• Know the difference between x86 and ARM architecture.
• Possess knowledge of Debian packaging, apt, and dependency management.
• Have good Linux fundamentals, especially around performance tuning along with experience in Bash and scripting fundamentals.
• Have understanding of virtualization and containerization.
• Possess experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins, Github Actions, SaltStack.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. FlexBase adapts to your job's needs. Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work. We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Compensation: Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from 62,500 - 112,500 CAD/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications. 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, RRSP, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.