Software Development Engineer in Test

• *Would you like to impact the digital experiences of millions of users?**

• *Do you enjoy solving large scale distributed systems problems?**

• *Join our Edge Platform \& Products QA team!**

The team evaluates products and technologies within the Edge Technology Platform \& Products Engineering group. Automation infrastructure is developed for testing, enabling collaboration with other engineering teams to validate features. Experience spans all delivery products, emphasizing system integration testing to replicate real\-world scenarios effectively.

• *Ensure world\-class class Delivery performance**

Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality, reliability, and performance across various platforms and applications. Collaborate with development teams to identify test requirements, create test plans, and execute automated test scripts. Continuously enhance testing processes and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness in delivering high\-quality software solutions.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:

• Contributing to system test plans to guarantee exceptionally effective test coverage and automation.
• Creating and deploying automated system tests to replicate real world scenarios
• Improving testing methodologies and procedures to enhance test automation.

• *Do what you love**

To be successful in this role you will

• Have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with 1 to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Have Python programming skills with hands\-on experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using Pytest and Unittest.
• Have experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, CloudBees, Git, and automation/scripting practices.
• Be proficient in Linux environments and SQL for troubleshooting, validation, and test automation activities.
• Have understanding of networking and internet technologies, including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, and DHCP.
• Have analytical, debugging, and root\-cause analysis skills, solving complex large\-scale distributed systems challenges and collaborating effectively across cross\-functional teams.

• *About us**

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple

• *Cloud and Edge:** Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

• *Security** : Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

• *Content Delivery** : Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

• *AI** : Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

• *Benefits at Akamai:** We support your health, well\-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

• *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.

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