DevOps Engineer - HPE Networking (Hybrid - California)

Description

This role is hybrid in California, with an average of 2 days per week in an HPE office.

The company is a global edge-to-cloud business that helps other companies connect, protect, analyze and act on their data and applications.

HPE Networking is a business unit that supplies next-generation network access for large mobile enterprises, with a focus on intelligent edge, intelligent spaces and digital workspaces.

The role sits in the Engineering job family, job level TCP03, under the networking category.

Responsibilities

• Take part in several projects covering every stage of design and development for complex problems in SCM, Tools and Release Engineering, from solution design and analysis to coding, testing and integration.
• Build and grow working relationships with internal teams and outsourced development partners on application design and development.
• Review designs and project work against application design and development standards, and give concrete feedback that improves quality and reduces failure risk.
• Bring domain expertise and application software leadership to cross-organization projects, programs and activities.
• Find and introduce new technologies into projects within the software applications design organization.
• Coach and mentor junior staff.
• Operate and monitor engineering infrastructure and tools such as Jenkins and Jira, and resolve issues as they come up.
• Build DevOps and automation tools in Python.
• Learn every part of the HPE Networking SD-WAN product portfolio.
• Spot repeated patterns and tasks, then automate them.
• Build and maintain full stack user interface applications.
• Learn what customers need so the tools you build help them succeed.
• Help engineering infrastructure scale as the company grows.
• Work with teammates to diagnose and fix operational issues that affect end users.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems or an equivalent field.
• Typically 4 to 6 years of experience.
• Familiarity with Linux, OS hardening, secure systems, threat modeling and other security concepts.
• An AI-first mindset.
• Solid computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, computational complexity, and parallel and distributed computing.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Django, JavaScript or similar, plus familiarity with database systems such as MySQL or MongoDB.
• A strong interest in operations: you enjoy keeping systems running and fixing them when they fail.
• Good working knowledge of build automation, software configuration management and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, GNU Make, Jira and Git.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform is a clear advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A drive to keep learning. You will work with new technologies and new problems, so being able to absorb new ideas and tackle hard problems is essential.
• Experience designing the overall architecture of software applications for products and solutions.
• Experience designing and integrating applications that run on multiple platform types into an overall architecture.
• Clear written and spoken communication in English and your local language.
• The ability to explain product architectures and design proposals and to negotiate options with senior management.

Conditions

Hybrid work: an average of 2 days per week in an HPE office.

Base salary in California ranges from USD 125,500 to 253,000 per year. The actual offer may differ based on location, experience, education, training or skill level.

Variable incentives may also be offered on top of base salary.

HPE is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions based on qualifications, merit and business need.

HPE will follow all applicable laws on the use of arrest and conviction records in hiring.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial and emotional wellbeing support for team members and their families.
• Career development programs, including paths to become a subject expert or to move into another division.
• Flexibility to manage work and personal needs.
• Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the application or interview process.
• Details of US employee benefits are available on the HPE benefits enrollment site.