Backend Developer

Responsibilities

The IBM Z Hyper Protect Virtual Servers team is seeking an experienced Backend Developer

As a Backend developer, you will be part of a highly focused, self-managed team that designs, develops and tests secure solutions created for Z Systems workloads and applications.

Responsible for all aspects of management, improvement, and support of the microservice platform's Linux based infrastructure. Provide feedback to architects regarding any issues that present themselves. Manage projects with various priority levels and timelines from start to finish.

Act as escalation point for internal support departments in resolving a wide variety of customer facing issues regarding environment deployment, service issues, and technical questions. Consistently meet deadlines for complex issues and new projects involving multiple teams.

Demonstrate best practices in all aspects of administration. Leverage various languages to build features based on an architectural design. Develop and maintain accurate documentation for internal procedures and services.

Continuously stay abreast of new developments in supported operating systems to ensure consistent compatibility with established infrastructure. Must collaborate with other departments to resolve complex issues and be detail oriented.

Ability to automate solutions to repetitive problems/tasks.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Upto 4 years of working experience with Linux distributions (Ubuntu/RHEL) in a production environment.

Strong background in Software development with in-depth knowledge of Python, Golang , designing REST API and working knowledge of distributed services.

Strong development skills in Openstack and its components.

Knowledge on Core Linux Development skills

Good to have C/C++ programming skills

Strong skills in github, shell(ksh/bash), containers and orchestration, system monitoring, Jenkins, CI/CD pipeline integration and end-to-end tests, playbooks and process automation.

Knowledge with deployment on OpenShift.

Understanding of container technologies like docker/podman

Orchestration tools - Kubernetes, openshift, Digital Certificate Knowledge

A Self-starter Individual with excellent problem-solving skills, able to work independently and as a part of the team.

Excellent presentation and soft skills Preferred technical and professional experience

Knowledge with deployment on OpenShift.

Knolwdge on Cloud Technology including Network, Storage and Compute.

Experience in zLinux operating systems and virtualization/hypervisor

Strong English communication skills both written and Verbal