Systems Engineer III

Job description

About the role Tesco Technology is seeking a highly skilled   Senior Akamai Engineer   to join our Network Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and optimising Tesco's global edge delivery and application security platforms using Akamai technologies   to ensure secure, resilient, and high-performing digital experiences for millions of Tesco customers and colleagues worldwide. The role demands deep expertise in Akamai CDN, Edge Security, Traffic Management, and automation of edge services. You will be responsible for Akamai Platform Management • Design, configure, and support Akamai CDN solutions for enterprise-scale web and mobile applications. • Manage Akamai Property Manager configurations, caching policies, content acceleration, and origin optimisation. • Optimise content delivery performance, availability, and customer experience across global regions. Security & Edge Protection • Configure and maintain Akamai WAF, Web Application Protector, Bot Manager, API Security, and DDoS protection services. • Investigate security threats, analyse attack trends, and develop mitigation controls. • Implement rate limiting, bot protection, geofencing, and edge security policies. • Collaborate with Cyber Security teams to strengthen Tesco's external security posture. Automation & Infrastructure as Code • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions and automate Akamai property deployments and configuration management. • Drive standardisation, governance, and self-service capabilities for engineering teams. Operations & Reliability • Monitor platform health, availability, performance, and security metrics. • Troubleshoot CDN, DNS, SSL/TLS, caching, routing, and application delivery issues. • Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Ensure platform reliability and compliance with operational standards and SLAs. Technical Leadership • Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Akamai technologies. • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on edge computing and content delivery best practices. • Collaborate across infrastructure, cloud, security, and software engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions. • Contribute to architectural decisions, innovation initiatives, and platform modernisation programs. You will need • 6+ years of experience in Network, CDN, Security, or Platform Engineering. • Strong hands-on experience with: • Akamai CDN • Property Manager • Edge DNS • Global Traffic Management (GTM) • Web Application Firewall (WAF) • Bot Manager • DDoS Protection • Strong understanding of: • HTTP/HTTPS • DNS • TLS/SSL • Caching Technologies • Web Performance Optimisation • Load Balancing • Experience with Terraform, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks. • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities. Preferred Qualifications • Akamai Certified Professional or equivalent certification. • Experience supporting large-scale e-commerce or retail platforms. What You'll Bring • Customer-first mindset. • Passion for platform engineering, security, and automation. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced global enterprise environment. • Strong ownership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement focus. • Collaborative approach aligned with Tesco values and engineering excellence. Whats in it for you? At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.    As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.    Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.     Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.    Salary • Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.    Leave & Time-off • Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.    Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary • In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.    Health is Wealth • Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.    Mental Wellbeing • We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.     Financial Wellbeing • Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.     Save As You Earn (SAYE) • Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.     Physical Wellbeing • Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.  About Us At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believ