What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backstage Developer position at Magma IT Technologies?
Job Details
Role: Backstage Developer
Location: Las Vegas, NV (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
MUST HAVE SKILLS: Backstage.io, React, Typescript, Node.JS (Candidates without this experience will not be considered. Please don t send them!)
Job Description:
We are seeking a Backstage Developer to design, implement, and maintain Backstage Developer Portals in a multi-cloud environment (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure). You will play a key role in streamlining internal developer workflows, enhancing platform engineering initiatives, and integrating best practices in Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS) and cloud-native technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design & Implement Backstage: Deploy, configure, and extend Backstage.io to create a seamless developer portal experience.
- Plugin Development: Build and maintain custom plugins using TypeScript and Node.js to integrate Backstage with internal and external tools.
- Multi-Cloud Integration: Ensure Backstage is well-integrated across AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure, leveraging Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud networking best practices.
- Authentication & Authorization: Implement SSO (OIDC, OAuth, SAML) and role-based access control (RBAC) for secure access.
- CI/CD & Automation: Work with GitHub Actions, Terraform, Helm, and other DevOps tools to automate Backstage deployments.
- Service Catalog & API Management: Maintain a robust Software Catalog with integrations into GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes.
- Performance Optimization: Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of the Backstage platform.
- Collaboration: Work closely with platform engineers, SREs, and developers to improve developer experience and onboarding.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong Backstage Expertise: Experience implementing and extending Backstage.io in a production environment.
- TypeScript & Node.js: Advanced skills in developing Backstage plugins and services.
- Cloud & Kubernetes: Hands-on experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and managing Kubernetes workloads (EKS, GKE, AKS).
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Expertise in Terraform and Helm for managing infrastructure.
- CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- API Integrations: Ability to work with GraphQL, REST APIs, OpenAPI, and service discovery mechanisms.
- Authentication & Security: Knowledge of OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, and security best practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience contributing to Backstage open-source projects.
- Familiarity with Istio, Karpenter, and Backstage software templates.
- Previous experience in platform engineering or developer experiences roles
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