Software Development Engineer in Test II

4 weeks ago


Old Toronto, Canada Akamai Full time
Are you interested in building a scalable platform?

Do you enjoy testing across multiple technologies, systems and environments? 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 MySQL services for our compute platform. We encourage and reward curiosity, ingenuity, and technical excellence.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will develop automation for database solutions in our compute infrastructure. As a Software Development Engineer in Test II, you will be responsible for:

  1. Working with engineering teams to identify how to test proposed DB architecture and configuration changes.
  2. Developing and maintain automated test frameworks for database changes, including unit tests, integration tests, end-to-end tests, performance and chaos tests.
  3. Maintaining, patching and upgrade database servers (MySQL).
  4. Writing and maintaining scripts to automate database deployments, migrations and rollbacks.
  5. Investigating and troubleshooting database-related issues, identifying root causes and providing recommendations for solutions.
Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Demonstrate experience writing code in at least one object-oriented programming language.
  • Have an excellent understanding of SQL query, schema design, normalization and lock contention strategies.
  • Have experience with performance testing tools (e.g. Sysbench) and chaos testing tools (e.g. Chaos Mesh).
  • Have experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins and SaltStack.
  • Have experience with Docker.
  • Have good Linux fundamentals, especially around performance tuning.
  • Be familiar with REST API interfaces and service-oriented architecture.
  • Have solid network fundamentals (HTTP, TLS, TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, etc.).

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together. At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

  • Your health
  • Your finances
  • Your family
  • Your time at work
  • Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you #LI-Remote

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