Senior CDN & Edge Platform Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities Design, configure, and optimize CDN solutions across platforms such as Akamai, Cloudflare, CloudFront, Fastly, and Imperva Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Python, Terraform, GitOps, or similar tools to manage CDN configurations at scale Define and implement caching strategies, routing rules, and performance optimizations to improve content delivery and latency Configure and manage DNS, Bot Management, and web security features (WAF, TLS/mTLS) within CDN environments Monitor CDN performance using tools such as TrafficPeak, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, or similar platforms; build dashboards and alerts to ensure reliability Analyze system metrics and troubleshoot performance issues, ensuring minimal service disruption Provide on‑call support, incident response, and root cause analysis for CDN‑related issues Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (development, infrastructure, and security) to integrate CDN solutions into enterprise applications Develop and recommend reference architectures, configuration standards, and deployment best practices Optimize CDN configurations for SEO, performance, and API acceleration use cases Work with REST APIs and tools like Postman to manage and validate CDN integrations Ensure CDN implementations follow security best practices and compliance requirements Support distributed environments including client‑server systems, virtual machines, and cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP Minimum Qualifications Experience with two or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Go, Python, Node.js, Java) Hands‑on experience with one or more major CDN providers (Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, Fastly, Imperva) Strong understanding of core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/mTLS, proxies, load balancing, WAF) Experience building automation solutions for infrastructure or CDN management Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, TrafficPeak) Experience with API integrations and caching/acceleration patterns Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with on‑call responsibilities Preferred Qualifications Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and GitOps practices Exposure to edge computing and modern CDN features (edge workers, serverless at the edge) Experience implementing bot mitigation and advanced security controls Prior experience supporting large‑scale, high‑traffic enterprise environments #J-18808-Ljbffr Veriipro