Python Full stack developer

Hitachi Vantara; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara in Kolkata, India, is seeking a Python and Go developer to build automation for storage products. You will design Ansible modules, write Terraform providers, and collaborate with Go and Python teams to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.

The role emphasizes multi‑threading, concurrency, cloud readiness, and robust documentation. You will work in a global team, participate in Agile sprints, and contribute to code reviews, testing, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or equivalent.
• 5+ years as Python developer with multi‑threading and caching experience.
• Experience with Django/FastAPI/Flask and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Hands‑on with Ansible modules, Terraform, and Go concurrency.
• Knowledge of Linux, JSON, Selenium, and UI tech like Angular/JS.
• Cloud exposure with AWS, GCP, or Azure and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and fix defects across release cycles and PoCs.
• Develop Python Ansible modules for data center provisioning and storage ops.
• Write Go code with concurrency patterns for storage‑centric products.
• Collaborate on Terraform provider development and testing.
• Own automation features and expand capabilities for customers.

Skills

Python

Go

Ansible

Terraform

Terraform Providers

Django

FastAPI

Flask

SQL

NoSQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Linux

JSON

Selenium

Angular

JavaScript

Git

Jenkins

IIS

CI/CD

AWS

GCP

Azure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform Plugin SDK

Terraform Registry

GitHub

Ansible Galaxy

Job description

We're Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world's innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers—from banks to theme parks—can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate—and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team and who get excited about making a real‑world impact with data.

Location: Kolkata, India

Function: (DEAI HV) Engineering

Requisition ID: R0136804

Team Overview

The Hitachi Vantara Infrastructure Platform Solutions Engineering is looking for a developer with strong Python full‑stack skills to work on key technical projects for the storage portfolio. This role will initially focus on the development of our VSP One Block Ansible Modules and Terraform Providers, with close alignment and collaboration to other development projects within the Product Organization at large—such as Plugins, and partner product integration.

Role

• Requirement analysis, design, code, unit test and fix defects in a range of scenarios such as regular release cycles, prototypes, customer escalations and PoCs.
• Design, develop, and maintain custom Ansible modules and roles in Python to automate data center infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and storage operations.
• Write efficient Go code utilizing goroutines and channels to handle heavy traffic and concurrent tasks for storage‑centric products. Efficiently leveraging AI tools in a responsible manner.
• Collaborate with Go developers on Terraform provider development; contribute to provider testing, validation, and documentation.
• Own existing automation feature sets and continually expand capabilities to support new product requirements and customer use cases.
• Interface with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) to store and manipulate data efficiently.
• Liaise with development, test, and solutions engineering groups to isolate performance bottlenecks and resolve technical issues encountered by internal teams and customers.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimizing code for speed and scalability. Working closely with PM, PO, and product development teams to identify and improve product functionalities and capabilities.
• Adopt and apply Agile development practices and execution.
• Work with and, as needed, manage containerized applications. Deploy them using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (IT/Computer Science or equivalent).
• Python object‑oriented software product developer with 5 years of experience, strong history of multi‑threading, locking, and caching, and experience with Django/FastAPI/Flask.
• Experience managing SQL and NoSQL databases such as MSSQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB (MSSQL a must).
• Familiar with Linux systems, JSON format processing, and Selenium.
• Hands‑on experience with UI technologies like Angular and JavaScript.
• Good knowledge of project setup with GIT, IIS, and Jenkins.
• Hands‑on experience authoring custom Ansible modules in Python, including module argument specs, module usage, error handling, idempotency design, and integration with Ansible collections.
• Experience packaging and publishing Ansible collections to Ansible Galaxy or a private automation hub.
• Experience developing and consuming Terraform modules; familiarity with Terraform state management, resource lifecycle, and infrastructure‑as‑code best practices.
• Go programming with 5 years of experience. Strong history of Go concurrency, channels, mutexes, context propagation, and access control.
• Hands‑on experience authoring Terraform providers in Go using the Terraform Plugin SDK v2 or Plugin Framework.
• Experience publishing and maintaining internal and public GitHub libraries.
• Experience publishing and maintaining providers in the Terraform Registry.
• Experience with at least one top cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  
• Minimum of 5 years on Linux, including shell scripting, and CI/CD pipeline development.
• Excellent writing and documentation skills in creating test procedures, workflows, diagrams, and user guides.
• Great verbal communication, including presentations and providing technical training.
• A team player with fast technology adoption.
• A growth mindset.

Great to Have Skills

• SAN storage experience—familiarity with Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe‑oF, and storage array management APIs such as Hitachi VSP/VSP One, NetApp, Pure Storage, and HPE.

About Us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co‑create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data‑driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

How We Look After You

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry‑leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We look for new ways of working that bring out our best, leading to unexpected ideas. Here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, autonomy, freedom, and ownership alongside talented people you enjoy learning from.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, age, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can set you up for success.