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Role: Linux Automation/Application Engineer
Must have a passion for automation and infrastructure development and will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing software solutions and automation workflows for our IT infrastructure and operations. Will work closely with other cross-functional teams to automate workflows, improve server OS deployments and provisioning processes using automation, and develop containerized applications using the tools such as OpenShift, Kubernetes, Podman, and Docker. Need to leverage web frameworks like Flask or Django to provide full-featured RESTful APIs that can be used by end-users and other applications. Will also be responsible for hands-on application debugging, troubleshooting, and problem remediation with automation workflows. Contribute to the development of configuration management policies to further automate and streamline operations and contribute to open-source tool builds used on Linux servers.Responsibilities
Design, develop and implement software solutions and automation workflows for IT infrastructure and operations
Based upon requirements, independently design and develop best-practice code that enables integration and administration of diverse applications with a focus on process automation
Deploy production-ready code using industry-standard testing and deployment processes, such as unit/acceptance tests, testing environments, and CI/CD processes
Leverage web frameworks (such as Flask or Django) to provide full-featured RESTful APIs that can be used by end-users and other applications
Document and support automation services – and continue to build on that automation framework; make it responsive, make it self-healing and incorporate AI, and make it purely data-driven
Improving and refining server OS deployments and provisioning processes using automation
Design, implement, and support IT applications, such as CMDB, ELK stack, GraphQL, and other tools such as Grafana, InfluxDB, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
Contribute to configuration management policy development to further automate and streamline operations
Contribute to open-source tool builds used on Linux servers
Hands-on application debugging, troubleshooting, and problem remediation with automation workflows
Build tools and implement automated flow to integrate seamlessly into our job scheduling system, including regression and continuous integration systems
Work with other cross-functional teams to automate workflows, implement dashboards and monitoring systems, and support engineering groups
Develop containerized applications using tools such as OpenShift/Kubernetes/Podman/Docker and champion the adoption of microservices and containerization best practices for automating IT processes
Closely collaborate with IT and internal customer teams to understand requirements and develop new tools/applications
Continuously evaluate and improve best practices for IT process automation
Responsible for contributing and fully focused on executing project plans defined by the IT Team
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in IT automation engineering
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Ruby, or Java Significant experience with development best practices: source control, pull requests, code reviews
Experience with producing production-ready code using testing and deployment best-practices
Experience working with and developing APIs (Flask, Django, Sanic, or similar)
Experience with CI/CD tools and software testing frameworks
Knowledge of building, configuring, monitoring, and supporting open-source tools and application stacks on Linux
Experience with most Linux operating system commands and utilities
Experience working with Docker or Podman, Kubernetes, and/or Openshift
Nice to have
preferably Python and shell scripting
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Significant experience designing and developing enterprise-scale software solutions working with customers and stakeholder requirements
Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or CFEngine
Commitment to continually improving services and automated processes to meet the needs of customers and colleagues [good to have]
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience working with data analytics tools (CMDB, ELK stack, GraphQL, Grafana) and databases (InfluxDB, MariaDB, PostgreSQL)
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