About The Role:

The Software Development Engineer (SDE) is responsible for working collaboratively in an agile team to implement highly available and secure cloud technologies. The person in this role is also responsible for continuous monitoring and optimization of the cloud implementation for efficiencies and continuous support of, and collaboration with, other teams and projects, particularly DevOps, platform and automation teams. The person in this role must be a highly collaborative, creative and intellectually curious individual who is passionate about forming and implementing cutting-edge cloud computing capabilities.

Build secure cloud solutions in Microsoft AzureCollaborate with product owners and managers to establish service level objectives for applications and agreed consequences if the objectives are not being metCollaborate with development team members to swarm, troubleshoot, and resolve problems that may exist in cloud-hosted environmentsEnsure that cybersecurity controls are met or exceededCreation of Azure CLI and/or PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive tasksWillingness and ability to take a “code first” approach to fully automate the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure and environments using Terraform, Chef, Azure DevOps, Azure Policy and other toolsWhile embedding with teams, strategize, consult, and prototype alongside other engineers to implement best practices and solutions for applications utilizing CI/CD and the cloudEvangelize distributed version control and trunk-based development practices, ATDD and TDD, pipelines and infrastructure and release automationKnowledge and experience provisioning and managing Azure Managed Identities, Service Principal Names (SPNs) and Enterprise Applications in AzureStrong knowledge of Azure Privileged Identity Management including Azure AD, Azure Resource roles and access reviewsUnderstanding of Azure Policy and how to create custom policiesHelp determine technical feasibility and solutions for business requirementsAble to lead training sessions, develop curriculum, and code labs for other internal teams under limited supervisionWillingness to instruct and coach in a cross-team cloud training program as neededBe a subject matter expert across the business, responding to cloud technical questions, with an initial focus on Azure and cloud-native technologies as well as 12-Factor software developmentAbility to facilitate group meetings/discussionsAbility to broker solutions for issues with a department and with team-external leadersBe available for an on-call rotation to participate in troubleshooting and communication efforts outside of normal business hoursCreate and implement standards and best practices, driving adoption across development teams and external vendors as applicable

Education and Experience:

Experience in software development and test automation required

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field; and/or commensurate experience preferred

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

 

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What Makes You A Dream Candidate?

Software development expertise in multiple high-level programming and scripting languages such as C#, Java, nodejs python or other languages determined by the department VPGeneral knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service or Native Kubernetes including installation, troubleshooting deployments, nodes, pods, certificates and RBACUnderstanding of IP Networking, subnets, ports, CIDR notation and DNSStrong experience in designing, building, and optimizing automated pipelines with automated testing and automated security controlsUnderstanding of basic requirements for securing virtual machines in the cloud in including the use of strong passwords, port closure and other industry-standard hardware techniquesHelp establish and maintain a culture of learning through the development and sharing of skills, knowledge, process and tools; combat traditional silos that create “us and them” environmentsA driving passion for finding solutions to hard problems at scale and operationalizing themExceptional critical thinking and communication skills, with a passion for leveraging documentation as a tool for constant improvementPipeline Automation: Azure DevOps (YAML, ARM), Terraform, Jenkins, Chef, Octopus Deploy or other similar toolsCode Scanning: use of tools such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, Kube-Bench, or similarSource Code repos: User level and demonstrated knowledge of Git including cloning, branching and other regular commandsExperience with one or more of the following: Azure Eventhub, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service, Blob Storage, Azure DNS, Virtual Networks, Redis Cache and Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes ServiceAbility to navigate the Linux operating system and perform administrator operationsHigh level programming languages: Java, C#, Python, Go, or similarScripting: PowerShell, BashDatabase Technologies (one or more of the following): Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL (eg CosmosDB)Test Automation: Understanding of unit testing tools such as junit, nunit, or similarOperating systems: Windows, LinuxCloud Platforms:  AzureMetrics and Monitoring: Splunk, or other SIEM toolDemonstrated knowledge of secrets management in the cloud using solutions such as Hashicorp Vault or Azure Key VaultAdvanced knowledge of cloud security frameworks and tooling such as Azure Policy or Azure Security Kit