Continuous Integration Development Engineer - Hybrid

DataDirect Networks (DDN.com) is a leading global provider of data storage and data management solutions at scale. We accelerate AI and High Performance Computing workflows and applications in data centers, private and public clouds, and at the edge. Thanks to our technology, over 11,000 customers realize significant efficiencies in their GPU and CPU compute farms, substantially reducing their data center power consumption and footprint. Utilizing highly optimized flash technology and AI-enabled software, our products power some of the largest and most demanding customers in the world in fields such as autonomous driving, AI chatbots, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy, government, public sector, and research institutions, as well as generative AI and data analytics applications.

This position is open for a strong self-motivated Continuous Integration Development Engineer with a passion for automating and codifying the infrastructure, and automation to provide continuous testing and feedback of firmware quality to our development and QA teams.  The candidate has to be excited about building a scalable test infrastructure and framework in support of DDN’s SFA firmware development team.

This position is a hybrid role working out of the Colorado Springs, Colorado Office. 

Responsibilities

• CI/CD Automation framework improvement, maintenance and triaging.
• Development and implementation of processes for improvement in testing.
• In depth traceback analysis for triaging pipeline failures.
• Jenkins maintenance including hardware and software to support pipeline.
• Improvements/maintenance of user tools and interfaces.
• Participation in scrum team for Continuous Integration team.
• Cron job development and maintenance.
• Python framework development and maintenance, including API integration with various tools.
• Development of docker hosts and containers using Kubernetes to support pipeline improvements.
• Work closely with multiple teams to improve overall Continuous Integration environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of DevOps and/or software development experience
• Solid Python, and framework development experiences (create/maintain/deploy/unit test)
• Solid Jenkins or similar automated testing tool experience
• Strong experience with docker/container implementation
• Experience in API integration with various tools
• Strong experience in CI/CD (Git, Gerrit)
• Strong Linux experience
• Strong problem solving skills
• Experience with Perl, a plus
• Familiarity with SQL
• Very good written/verbal communication skills in English

Target Salary: $85,000/ YR

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities: 

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives. 

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable. 

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful. 

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.