Position Location: Hybrid (1 day in office, 4 days from home - this may change during the assignment)

1st Preference: Phoenix, AZ

2nd Preference: Cleveland, OH or Pittsburgh, PA

Summary:

Responsible for writing programs to maintain and control computer systems software for operating systems, networked systems, and database systems. Responsible for creating the software platform, and then fine-tuning the final program after it has been made.

Job Responsibilities:

• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.

• Design and develop software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

• Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements and resolve customer problems.

• Advise customer about, or perform, maintenance of software system.

• Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

• Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.

• Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.

• Knowledge of computer development software, such as SQL, Java, J2EE, etc.

Must Have Technical Skills / Experience:

• Ansible developer experienced in developing automation for managing Linux and Windows servers.
• Experience with automation and configuration management tools to manage and deploy servers and applications (Ansible, Python, Bash, Powershell, etc.)
• Experience with Linux and Windows System Administration
• Experience with networking (TCP/IP, switching, routers, firewalls, etc.)
• Use and development of scripts using Ansible and Ansible Tower to provision and configure, servers, services, applications and security
• API development
• Basic knowledge of code version control (e.g. Git, SVN)

Flex Skills:

• Ansible and Ansible Tower
• Python/Bash/Shell
• Experience providing REST/SOAP APIs for user interface consumption
• Experience working within an Agile development methodology (Scrum)
• Experience working with C , Java, or JavaScript is a plus

Soft Skills Needed for Success:

• Work within a team and successfully communicate remotely
• Translate requirements through teams of different technical levels
• Strong attention to detail and quality focused
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities and dynamic project needs
• Collaborate effectively with other team members to accomplish shared user story and sprint goals
• Invest time into professional development to stay up to date with new technologies and programming languages

Education/Experience:

• High School Degree and Bachelors degree in computer science/relevant field or equivalent work experience required.

• 6 to 8 years experience required.