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Samsung SDS America

Senior Software Engineer, Automation

Samsung SDS America, Austin, Texas, us, 78716


Company Overview:

Samsung SDS is the digital arm of the Samsung group and a global provider of cloud and digital transformation innovations. Samsung SDS delivers enterprise-grade solutions and services in cloud, secure mobility, analytics / AI, digital marketing and digital workspace. We enable our customers in government, financial services, healthcare, and other industries to drive business in a hyper-connected economy helping them to increase productivity, safeguard assets, and make smarter decisions.

Some of the key areas of focus and activities of Samsung SDS America include digital transformation solutions, enterprise mobility, and cloud services.

Position Overview:

Samsung SDS America is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Automation Engineer to join our team supporting the most advanced Research & Development Lab. The ideal candidate will 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.

As a member of our top-notch team, you 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. You will leverage web frameworks like Flask or Django to provide full-featured RESTful APIs that can be used by end-users and other applications. In this role, you will also be responsible for hands-on application debugging, troubleshooting, and problem remediation with automation workflows. You will 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.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with peers and internal customer teams to understand requirements and develop new tools/applications/APIs. You will be expected to continuously evaluate and improve best practices for IT process automation.

The Team is working onsite at Samsung Semiconductor Lab in Austin, Texas. This role will be expected to work from the office based in Austin, TX.

Responsibilities :``Design, develop and implement software solutions and automation workflows for IT infrastructure and operationsBased upon requirements, independently design and develop best-practice code that enable integration and administration of diverse applications with a focus on process automationDeploy production-ready code using industry-standard testing and deployment processes, such as unit/acceptance tests, testing environments and CI/CD processesLeverage web frameworks (such as Flask or Django) to provide full-featured RESTful APIs that can be used by end-users and other applicationsDocument 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 drivenImproving and refining server OS deployments and provisioning processes using automationDesign, implement and support of IT applications, such as CMDB, ELK stack, GraphQL and other tools such as Grafana, InfluxDB, MariaDB, PostgreSQLContribute to configuration management policy development to further automate and streamline operationsContribute to open source tool builds used on Linux serversHands-on application debugging, troubleshooting, and problem remediation with automation workflowsBuild tools and implement automated flow to integrate seamlessly into our job scheduling system, including regression and continuous integration systemsWork with other cross-functional teams to automate workflows, implement dashboards and monitoring systems and support engineering groupsDevelop containerized applications using tools such as OpenShift/Kubernetes/Podman/Docker and champion adoption of microservices and containerization best practices for automating IT processesClosely collaborate with IT and internal customer teams to understand requirements and develop new tools/applicationsContinuously evaluate and improve best practices for IT process automationResponsible for contributing and fully focused on executing on project plans defined as by SARC IT teamRequirements

7+ years of experience in IT automation engineeringStrong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Ruby, or JavaExtensive experience in designing and developing enterprise-scale software solutions, collaborating closely with customers and stakeholders to meet their requirementsProficient in configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or CFEngineExtensive experience with development best practices, including source control, pull requests, and code reviewsSkilled in producing production-ready code using testing and deployment best practicesExperienced in developing and working with APIs (Flask, Django, Sanic, or similar)Knowledgeable in CI/CD tools and software testing frameworksExpertise in building, configuring, monitoring, and supporting open-source tools and application stacks on LinuxProficient with a wide range of Linux operating system commands and utilitiesHands-on experience with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and/or OpenShiftBusiness traveling up to ~10%Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related fieldWork onsite in our office according to company policyMust be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.Preferred Qualifications:

Dedicated to continuously enhancing services and automating processes to better serve customers and colleaguesStrong problem-solving and analytical abilitiesExcellent communication and collaboration skillsSelf-motivated with the capability to work independently as well as part of a teamExperience working with data analytics tools (CMDB, ELK stack, GraphQL, Grafana) and databases (InfluxDB, MariaDB, PostgreSQL)Understanding of infrastructure components - storage, compute network, licenses, version control system and basic system administration skillsKnowledge of server provisioning with tools such as Redhat Satellite Server, Foreman, PXE, KickstartKnowledge of building, configuring, and administering Linux computer systems in an environment with hundreds or thousands of clientsKnowledge of Jira, Jira Project Management, Confluence, BitBucketFamiliarity with Virtualization environments and tools such as VMWare, vCenter, vCenter OrchestratorELK stack (Elastic Search, Logstash, Kabana), SplunkKnowledge of internet protocols and services including TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, SSH, LDAP & ADCloud experience (AWS/Google Cloud/Azure)Experience with containers / Kubernetes / OpenShiftKnowledge of EDA workflowsBenefits

Samsung SDSA offers a comprehensive suite of programs to support our employees:

Top-notch medical, dental, vision and prescription coverageWellness programParental leave401K match and savings planFlexible spending accountsLife insurancePaid HolidaysPaid Time offAdditional benefits

Samsung SDS America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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