Engineer, Platform Services Architecture

Jobtailor; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chennai, India, seeks an experienced software and systems engineer to support critical satellite operations, ensure continuous system availability, and deploy software with DevOps practices.

The role requires 10+ years in software/systems engineering, strong Linux/Windows administration, networking, monitoring tools, Docker/Kubernetes, scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python), and experience with Git/Azure DevOps and databases.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• At least 10 years of software and systems engineering experience.
• Understanding and administration of Linux/Windows systems.
• Experience in networking and TCP/IP.
• Experience with system health monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Mastery of technologies for containerization and orchestration like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Mastery of common software tools such as Git and/or Azure DevOps.
• Experience in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C#, C++, Java).
• Practical experience with database systems (e.g., MySQL, ORACLE, MongoDB).
• Fluency in spoken and written English with additional languages considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support Critical Satellite Operations: Ensure continuous system operation and reliability.
• Monitor system health and proactively address potential issues.
• Manage Deployment and Testing: Continuous deployment of software with a focus on minimizing operational risks using DevOps best practices.
• Technical Issue Resolution: Provide L1 support to end users, troubleshoot operational issues (software and hardware anomalies), restore nominal operations, and document software changes.
• Configure computing infrastructure at each geographically diverse operation center.
• Process Automation: Develop and maintain scripts for automation and monitoring in both Linux and Windows environments, automating software deployment and maintaining application software lifecycle.
• Project Management: Lead project work schedules and anticipate and avoid problems.
• Implement and enforce IT security measures and best practices to safeguard system integrity and data confidentiality.
• Provide On-Call Support: Support a 24/7 satellite control environment, ensuring continuous and seamless operations.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

Networking TCP/IP

Scripting Bash/PowerShell/Python

Programming C#/C++/Java

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support Critical Satellite Operations: Ensure continuous system operation and reliability.
• Monitor system health and proactively address potential issues.
• Manage Deployment and Testing: Continuous deployment of software with a focus on minimizing operational risks using DevOps best practices.
• Technical Issue Resolution: Provide L1 support to end users, troubleshoot operational issues (software and hardware anomalies), restore nominal operations, and document software changes.
• Configure computing infrastructure at each geographically diverse operation center.
• Process Automation: Develop and maintain scripts for automation and monitoring in both Linux and Windows environments, automating software deployment and maintaining application software lifecycle.
• Project Management: Lead project work schedules and anticipate and avoid problems.
• Implement and enforce IT security measures and best practices to safeguard system integrity and data confidentiality.
• Provide On-Call Support: Support a 24/7 satellite control environment, ensuring continuous and seamless operations.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• At least 10 years of software and systems engineering experience
• Understanding and administration of Linux/Windows systems
• Experience in networking and TCP/IP
• Experience with system health monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Mastery of technologies for containerization and orchestration like Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Mastery of common software tools such as Git and/or Azure DevOps
• Experience in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C#, C++, Java)
Practical experience with database systems (e.g., MySQL, ORACLE, MongoDB)
• Fluency in spoken and written English with additional languages considered an asset.