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About the role

  • Software Development Engineer in Test defining quality gates and automating testing, deployment, and validation. Supporting Akamai's distributed cloud and edge platform for digital experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Define the test strategy and performance quality gates
  • Automate the SDLC pipeline from testing through deployment and validation
  • Investigate and troubleshoot deployment-related issues
  • Identify root causes and provide recommendations for solutions across environments
  • Develop and maintain automated test frameworks, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • Create and maintain test plans and test cases for microservices
  • Collaborate in integration testing with other engineering groups
  • Suggest improvements to testing environments
  • Investigate requirements for safe deployment and rollback strategies
  • Verify deployment requirements during the deployment process
  • Write and maintain scripts to automate platform service deployments

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
  • Python and Pytest knowledge
  • Good understanding of modern testing methodologies
  • Knowledge of Perl and golang
  • Experience in debugging
  • Understanding of x86 and ARM architecture
  • Knowledge of Debian packaging, apt, and dependency management
  • Good Linux fundamentals, especially around performance tuning
  • Bash and scripting fundamentals
  • Understanding of virtualization and containerization
  • Experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins, Github Actions, SaltStack

Benefits

  • Annual bonus or incentives
  • Equity awards
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Healthcare
  • RRSP
  • Company holidays
  • Vacation in the form of PTO
  • Sick time
  • Family friendly benefits
  • Employee assistance program
  • Mental and financial wellness support
  • Flexible work at home, in an office, or a combination of both

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$62,500 - CA$112,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

JenkinsLinuxMicroservicesPerlPythonSaltStackSDLCGo

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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