Senior Software Engineer - IT Developer Enablement Applications team
About The Position
Red Hat's IT Developer Enablement Applications team is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help us create, modify, and modernize applications for our internal customers. You'll be given unlimited opportunities to make an impact in a global company built on open-source values and principles. What will you do? Execute full software development life (SDLC) cycle within an agile environment Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and highly available infrastructure systems to support business applications and services. Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting and configuration management tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible). Manage cloud-based infrastructure (OpenShift) and optimize resources for reliability, performance, and security. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure uptime and reliability through proactive alerting, metrics, and incident response. Collaborate with developers to improve application resilience, deploy code efficiently, and integrate CI/CD pipelines. Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents, document findings, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime. Continuously improve system architecture, deployment processes, and tooling to enhance operational efficiency and scalability. Ensure security best practices are applied across infrastructure, including access controls, network configurations, and compliance requirements. Effectively communicate to stakeholders and project team members to ensure proper visibility into development efforts Ability to respond to the customer's tickets and inquiries What will you bring? 5+ years of experience with Linux Systems Engineering (RHEL, CentOS, etc) 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise software applications 2+ years of experience with Git (experience with GitLab a plus) Strong knowledge of Linux and networking internals Strong programming proficiency in Python and experience with the full SDLC Experience with containers and container orchestration tools (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc) Good knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc) Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, etc) Familiarity with monitoring and logging suites (e.g., Sumo Logic, Prometheus, or ELK). Familiarity with SRE fundamentals and principles Familiarity with bare metal environments and APIs such as RedFish Data driven and observability first mindset (logs, metrics, traces) Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Passion for developing open source software Positive attitude and willingness to share ideas openly #LI-NG1
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with Linux Systems Engineering (RHEL, CentOS, etc)
- 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise software applications
- 2+ years of experience with Git (experience with GitLab a plus)
- Strong knowledge of Linux and networking internals
- Strong programming proficiency in Python and experience with the full SDLC
- Experience with containers and container orchestration tools (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc)
- Good knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc)
- Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, etc)
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging suites (e.g., Sumo Logic, Prometheus, or ELK).
- Familiarity with SRE fundamentals and principles
- Familiarity with bare metal environments and APIs such as RedFish
- Data driven and observability first mindset (logs, metrics, traces)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Passion for developing open source software
- Positive attitude and willingness to share ideas openly
Nice To Haves
- experience with GitLab
Responsibilities
- Execute full software development life (SDLC) cycle within an agile environment
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and highly available infrastructure systems to support business applications and services.
- Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting and configuration management tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible).
- Manage cloud-based infrastructure (OpenShift) and optimize resources for reliability, performance, and security.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure uptime and reliability through proactive alerting, metrics, and incident response.
- Collaborate with developers to improve application resilience, deploy code efficiently, and integrate CI/CD pipelines.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents, document findings, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime.
- Continuously improve system architecture, deployment processes, and tooling to enhance operational efficiency and scalability.
- Ensure security best practices are applied across infrastructure, including access controls, network configurations, and compliance requirements.
- Effectively communicate to stakeholders and project team members to ensure proper visibility into development efforts
- Ability to respond to the customer's tickets and inquiries
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
- Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
- Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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