Senior Software Development Engineer in Test II - Automation - Remote
Company: Akamai
Location: United States (Remote)
Salary: $146,400 - $263,600 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-03-16
About this role
Are you excited to work on innovative enterprise security products?
Do you enjoy collaborating with developers and impacting products touching life online for millions of users billions times a day?
Join Our Team
Our team operates within the Zero Trust Security Group, developing advanced security solutions for government and defense customers. We build and operate secure, mission-critical platforms in highly regulated environments. As part of a global team, we design/deploy cloud-native/edge solutions that integrate with tactical networks, enterprise systems, and partner technologies.
Partner with the best
As a Senior Software Engineer in Test II, you will develop, execute, and maintain test suites for our cloud services/web applications, focusing on FedRAMP standards. Working on top-notch network security projects with highly skilled colleagues, you will enjoy challenges in an exciting, dynamic learning environment.
As a Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:
- Providing high-quality test strategies using industry-standard tools and frameworks
- Designing, maintaining, and executing automated test suites for our Zero Trust solution
- Managing test executions, including application functionality, performance and security
- Working closely with the development and product teams to understand project requirements and identify test scenarios for automation
- Contributing to the enhancement of the automated testing infrastructure and integrate it into our CI/CD pipelines
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 8+ years as Automation Engineer experience and a degree in CS or related field
- Have experience writing/maintaining tests using Python and spinning up environments using tools like K8s, Podman, VMware or other cloud platforms
- Have hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools
- Be proficient in writing and executing SQL queries for database validation
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