Job Description

Edge Platform Engineer - Akamai - Assistant Team Leader 

The Role: 

We’re looking for an Edge Platform Engineer – Akamai – Assistant Team Leader to support the growth and technical excellence of our infrastructure delivery team. In this role, you’ll combine hands-on platform engineering with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the design, optimization, and absolute reliability of our end-to-end application delivery ecosystem. 

You’ll actively drive technical mentorship, champion advanced automation and testing practices, and integrate AI-assisted tools to push the boundaries of platform performance. This is an exciting opportunity to lead technically complex edge projects, foster a culture of engineering reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless, high-performance digital experience. 

The main responsibilities of the position include: 

• Define department KPIs and personal targets in alignment with corporate goals, providing coaching, feedback, and mentorship to drive team performance and motivation. 

• Design and optimize Akamai Ion properties, GTM, and Edge DNS strategies to ensure high availability, intelligent load distribution, and efficient traffic flow. 

• Lead delivery optimizations by analyzing Cache Hit Ratios, latency, and offload metrics to maximize efficiency and minimize origin egress costs. 

• Architect multi-origin failover patterns, origin shielding, and complex request flow customizations to ensure platform stability and deep-level troubleshooting. 

• Manage the full certificate lifecycle and TLS protocols, ensuring edge configurations meet industry standards and support InfoSec policies (WAF/Bot Manager) without performance degradation. 

• Drive the adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), define engineering best practices, and implement standardized testing and validation for all edge configurations. 

• Implement monitoring tools (mPulse, DataStream 2) to track SLIs/SLOs and provide senior management with visibility into CDN health and real-user experience. 

• Partner with developers to onboard new services and serve as the lead technical contact for Akamai vendor escalations and feature reviews. 

• Participate in 24/7 on-call support and lead incident response and post-mortems to drive continuous improvement and intelligent self-service models. 

• Identify and implement AI-assisted tools for configuration analysis and operational insights to enhance team capabilities. 

• Offer technical expertise and project support to all Group companies as directed by leadership. 

Main requirements: 

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field  

• 7 + years of experience in  DevOps, Platform Engineering,  with at least 3-5 years of experience managing and architecting solutions on the Akamai platform, with a deep focus on Akamai Ion property configuration and advanced rule management   

• Deep understanding of  DNS  and  TLS / certificate lifecycle management  for public-facing applications 

• Experience with content delivery networks, such as Akamai and/or CDN   

• Solid  experience working in  cloud environments  (AWS preferred)   

• DevOps mindset with experience in automation, CI/CD, and operational ownership 

• Strong understanding of HTTP/S, caching, headers, redirects, compression, and origin behaviour 

• Ability to design,   and troubleshoot full request flows from the client through Akamai Edge to cloud or on-premises origins 

• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation for both engineering teams and senior leadership 

• A proactive commitment to continuous learning and upskilling  

• Strong management and leadership skills 

Benefit from: 

• Attractive remuneration package  

• Private health insurance 

• Corporate pension fund  

• Intellectually stimulating work environment 

• Continuous personal development and international training opportunities 

The Hiring Experience: What Awaits You  

• Let’s Connect – Intro Chat with Talent Acquisition  

• Deep Dive – First Interview with Your Future Team  

• Bring It to Life – Role-Specific Take-Home Task  

• Get Closer – Second Interview with the Future Team  

• Final Connection – Final Interview  

Type of employment: Full time 

Location: Cyprus or Athens (Greece)  

Please visit our website https://jobs.eu.lever.co/xm/51b84d03-dfab-4908-a4a0-a2c890e56fe9?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=Ergodotisi to submit your online application for this position. 

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality!  

How to Apply

Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their CV to the HR Manager at career@xm.com.

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XM

XM is a leading international FinTech company, committed to shaping the future of online trading through innovative solutions. Established in 2009, XM has grown exponentially with a global team of over 1400 employees around the world. Headquartered in Cyprus, XM also operates from offices in Greece, UK, UAE, USA, South Africa, and Uruguay. Guided by its core values, Big. Fair. Human., XM consistently ranks as a top-rated workplace, having received Platinum accreditation from Investors In People, alongside consistent recognition as one of the top Best Workplaces™. 

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