
Software Engineer III - Python/Automation/Production
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develops and maintains Python scripts for automation and process improvement
- Manages job scheduling, including dependency management between jobs
- Monitors and supports Unix and Windows operating systems
- Implements and manages high-performance computing solutions
- Initiates production monitoring and alerting systems, and is responsible for incident management, problem management, and knowledge management tasks
- Utilizes Unix shell programming for scripting and automation, automates tasks to reduce toil and improve efficiency
- Applies middleware concepts and manage message queues and other messaging technologies
- Applies database concepts, including DDL, DML, and DCL
- Implements Site Reliability Engineering concepts, including SLA, SLO, and SLI
- Participates in Agile processes and contributes to CI/CD pipelines
- Manages code deployments using tools such as Jules/Jenkins and oversees the production environment using automation tools such as Ansible
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
- Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
- Hands-on experience with Python and Unix shell scripting
- Experience with Unix and Windows operating systems
- Familiarity with middleware concepts and messaging technologies
- Knowledge of database management and SQL
- Solid understanding of job scheduling and high-performance computing
- Demonstrated experience with stakeholder management and collaborating with global teams
- incident and problem management skills and Agile project management practices
- Expertise in source code management using tools such as Github
- Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
- Exposure to cloud technologies
- Knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
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