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Manager Site Reliability Engineering
@ Akamai
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Akamai is hiring a Manager Site Reliability Engineering to lead a global team of SREs managing Linode's Identity and Access Management services. The role covers mentoring engineers, shaping the product roadmap, and diagnosing system reliability in an Agile environment. Base salary is 129,400 to 232,800 CAD per year, with a FlexBase hybrid or remote arrangement.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and mentor a team of SRE engineers
- Partner with stakeholders on the product roadmap
- Diagnose system performance and reliability
- Operate in an Agile environment to drive SRE activities
- Contribute to best practices and research
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Experience in SRE or development with large-scale distributed systems
- Experience leading and mentoring a team
- Experience with cloud-native technologies and cloud deployments at scale
- Experience with Docker, Go, Python or Bash scripting
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Benefits mentioned
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | IT |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Work setting | Home, Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Akamai
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Full company description
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog
- LinkedIn followers
- 575,562
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,575
- Reported office locations
- 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, US
- 3125 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402, US
- 352 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, US
- Pfingstweidstr. 60, Zurich, 8005, CH
- First Floor, Charta House, 30-38 Church Street, Staines, UK TW18 4EP, GB
- 69, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, FR
- 1 Raffles Pl, Singapore, Singapore 048616, SG
- Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, IN
- 200 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, US
- HaMada 3, Herzliya, Tel Aviv 46733, IL
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Cyber Security
- Software
- SaaS
- Internet
- Digital Media
- Video Streaming
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Other recorded names
- Akamai Career Site
- Akamai
- Akamai Technologies
- Specialties
- Edge Security
- Web and Mobile Performance
- Enterprise Access
- and Video Delivery Solutions
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 5,235,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Information and Internet |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, MA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Edge SecurityWeb and Mobile PerformanceEnterprise Accessand Video Delivery Solutions |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 23 |
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Do you enjoy collaborating with teams to solve complex challenges?
Do you have passion for cutting edge technologies?
Join our Compute Team!
Our Edge Technology's Compute division, formerly Linode, consists of collaborative, inclusive, and creative teams. Our team designs, develops, and manages applications and infrastructure that support Akamai's Compute products and services. We do this while maintaining Akamai's mission to make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day.
Partner with the best
In this role, you'll help lead our global team of SREs who manage & support our Linode's IAM (Identity and Access Management) services. Our SRE team works on tooling and software that monitors and improves the reliability, scalability, security, and usability of Cloud IAM applications.
As a Manager Site Reliability Engineering, you will be responsible for:
- Managing and mentoring a team of talented SRE engineers and unblocking team members with regards to technical and process hurdles.
- Partnering with stakeholders to understand and shape the product roadmap.
- Taking ownership for technical and product innovation, exercising design thinking, analyzing systems and developing solutions.
- Organizing and operating in an Agile environment to drive SRE activities.
- Focusing on team goals and building collaborative and effective working relationships through establishing commitments, accountability and trust.
- Contributing to internal research processes, methodologies, and approaches to create and share best practices
- Diagnosing system performance and reliability together with the team of Site Reliability Engineers
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 10+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent.
- Possess experience in SRE or Development role, working with large scale distributed systems.
- Have experience leading and mentoring a team.
- Have experience building with cloud native technologies and cloud deployments at scale.
- Demonstrate experience with Container Runtimes (e.g. docker, containers, etc), Go, Python, or Bash scripting
- Be familiar with software development practices and product life cycles through build, test, deploy, and iterative environments.
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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Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from 129,400 - 232,800 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.
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