Lead Software Engineer - ( 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.

Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

Diversity, Inclusion, Value & Equality (DIVE) is our strategy for fostering an inclusive environment we can be proud of. Check out Blue Yonder's inaugural Diversity Report which outlines our commitment to change, and our video celebrating the differences in all of us in the words of some of our associates from around the world.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.