Linux AutomationApplication Engineer

Job Description - 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: Qualifications Must have · 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) Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.