About the role

  • Senior Software Engineer integrating secure Akamai platform capabilities directly into Defense mission systems. Responsible for deployment, validation, and ensuring operational performance in high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate secure Akamai platform capabilities directly into Defense mission systems through hands-on deployment and validation
  • Translate operational requirements into secure, scalable, production-ready solutions across engineering and infrastructure domains
  • Serve as the primary on-site technical representative ensuring successful integration and sustained operational performance
  • Lead on-site integration efforts, serving as engineering interface between customers, product teams, and third-party partners during deployment and test cycles
  • Design and deploy secure cloud-native and edge-based solutions using containers, orchestration platforms, and virtualization technologies
  • Coordinate integration across networking, identity, infrastructure, data flows, and security controls to ensure mission execution
  • Troubleshoot complex issues spanning Zero Trust identity, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, networking, infrastructure, and containerized systems
  • Collaborate with distributed Agile teams to plan, deploy, and sustain integrated capabilities in customer environments

Requirements

  • 5 years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, technical integration roles or its equivalent
  • Hands-on expertise with Linux or Unix, Python or shell scripting, Git, Docker or Podman, Kubernetes or ECS
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures including OAuth2, SAML, OIDC, identity-aware routing, and privilege controls
  • Active Secret clearance and DoD 8140-compliant certification such as Security+ or CISSP
  • Availability to travel for periodic 12 week on-site integrations

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401K savings plan
  • Company holidays
  • Paid time off (in the form of PTO)
  • Sick time
  • Family friendly benefits including parental leave
  • Employee assistance program focusing on mental and financial wellness

Job title

Senior Software Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$121,400 - $218,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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