Staff Software Engineer I - (DevOps, Python)

Overview:

• Leading AI-driven Global Supply Chain Solutions Software Product Company and one of Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”
• The Lead Software Engineer will be part of a team of highly skilled engineers who develop and support Network pipelines for Product deployment and operations in Azure.
• The SaaS Automation team helps build the next generation of BY Supply Chain SaaS applications; these applications are being built from the ground up to take advantage of current and emerging technologies and practices.
• We are seeking a seasoned Principal Software Engineer with a strong background in Azure Cloud technologies and expertise in Python development. The ideal candidate will have experience in building and deploying cloud-based solutions on the Azure platform. Additionally, proficiency in Terraform, GitHub Actions, Groovy, Jenkins, Codacy, and Bash scripting is essential for this role. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing robust and scalable solutions to meet our business needs.

Scope:

• Core responsibilities to include Architecting and designing (along with counterparts and distinguished Architects) a ground up cloud native (we use Azure) SaaS product in Order management and micro-fulfillment
• The team currently comprises of 60+ global associates across US, India (COE) and UK and is expected to grow rapidly. The incumbent will need to have leadership qualities to also mentor junior and mid-level software associates in our team

Our current technical environment:

• Software: Python, Groovy, GitHub, Jenkins, GitHub, Codacy, Azure, Bash
• Application Architecture: Scalable, Resilient, event driven, secure multi-tenant Microservices architecture
• Cloud Architecture: MS Azure (ARM templates, AKS, HD insight, Application gateway, Virtue Networks, Event Hub, Azure AD), Azure Firewall, Azure Traffic Manager
• Frameworks/Others: Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Spark, NOSQL, RDBMS, Springboot, Gradle GIT, Ignite

What you will do:

• Drive architecture and designs to become simpler, more robust, and more efficient.
• Write and review service descriptions including relevant measures of service quality and drives architecture to deliver on these promises through self-healing, reliable services that require minimum manual intervention.
• Provide early visibility and mitigation to technical challenges through the journey.
• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Azure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of applications and services.
• Develop high-quality Python code for implementing various components of cloud-based applications, including APIs, microservices, and automation scripts.
• Utilize Terraform for defining and provisioning infrastructure resources in a declarative manner, ensuring consistency and repeatability across environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and other relevant tools to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to enforce code quality standards using tools like Codacy, conducting code reviews, and providing constructive feedback to improve overall codebase quality.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash and other scripting languages to streamline operational tasks and improve efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred) and minimum 10 years of experience in Software development; ideally a candidate that has started as a Software Engineer and progressed to Sr. Software Engineer.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience building production software.
• 4+ years of experience working in at least one cloud environment, such as Azure or other public Cloud experience.
• Demonstrable experience designing, building deploying and maintenance of enterprise cloud solutions (we use Azure) in AWS, Azure and or GCP.
• Deep understanding of Azure services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure DevOps, and Azure Active Directory.
• 7+ years of Python programming experience with exceptional understanding of Object-Oriented Design & Patterns.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, subnets, load balancers, firewalls), Azure, and Terraform.
• Working knowledge of Application gateway, Azure Firewall, Azure Traffic Manager.
• Expertise Bash, Groovy or Java.
• Proficient in GitHub Actions, or other continuous integration software.
• Understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Working knowledge of quality tooling and automation frameworks.
• Excellent collaborator and work with go-get attitude.
• Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
• Firsthand development skills along with architecture/design experience; should not have moved away from software development.
• Demonstrable experience, thorough knowledge and interests in Cloud native architecture, Distributed micro-services, Multi-tenant SaaS solution and Cloud Scalability, performance and High availability.