Python IaaS Developer

Central Business Solutions, Inc; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a talented engineer to join a skilled team dedicated to enhancing a large-scale VMware platform. This role involves developing solutions for a globally distributed virtualization environment, ensuring ease of management and configuration. You will leverage your expertise in Python and Perl, alongside your strong Linux knowledge, to create robust tools that support system administrators and developers. With a focus on collaboration and continuous learning, this position offers enriching challenges and flexible working arrangements in a state-of-the-art office designed for teamwork. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

State-of-the-art offices

Opportunity for constant learning and advancement

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python and Perl, with a focus on secure and robust code.
• Expertise in Linux and backend server development for distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance a globally deployed VMware-based platform.
• Develop provisioning systems and tools to support virtual machine management.

Skills

Python programming

Perl programming

SQL and database programming

Linux expertise

Backend server development

Collaboration and code reviews

Agile and continuous integration

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

We offer:

• To work with some of the best professionals in the business - for a firm that values individual intellect as much as teamwork.
• State-of-the-art offices in the City Centre that are designed to maximize collaboration.
• Flexible working arrangements (core hours and opportunity to work from home)
• Enriching challenges that provide opportunity for constant learning and advancement
• An environment which is leveraging technology to its highest potential

You will: (responsibilities)

• Join a team of skilled and experienced technologists tasked with maintaining and enhancing our large scale, globally deployed VMware based platform.
• Client's global virtualization plant is a large, globally distributed installation. It is centrally configured and managed by a suite of tightly integrated open source and internally developed tools. This includes a set of configuration components and many user space tools and libraries. We require an engineer who can develop solutions to ensure that this heterogeneous plant is easy to manage, configure and support ensuring a stable environment.
• The successful candidate will work on the development of our provisioning system and other tooling to support the platform. This provides APIs and a command-based user interface that allows system administrators, developers and application support personnel to build and manage the configuration of Virtual Machines. I-AS2

You have: (must-have skills)

• Strong Python and Perl programming skills, writing secure, testable, robust code.
• Experience of large (10k+ lines) collaboratively developed modular projects.
• Knowledge of SQL and database programming.
• Exposure to modern development tools and practices including git, jenkins, agile and continuous integration.
• Ability to collaborate with others on development, including code reviews, providing specifications, implementing specifications from others, and writing documentation.
• Expert knowledge of Linux, including familiarity with UNIX system calls
• Experienced with backend server development for state based distributed systems which provide highly available API's.

You might also have: (nice to have skills)

• Experience working in a large, multi-national enterprise in any industry vertical, showing experience of communicating and collaborating in globally distributed teams.
• Experience of designing, implementing and supporting large scale production IaaS platforms, working with virtualization technologies preferably Vmware.
• Effective troubleshooting skills across hardware, O/S, network, and storage.
• Knowledge of other programming languages, such as Erlang, Prolog