Infrastructure Automation Development Lead, Python Scripting

Jobtailor; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Software Team Lead to own the infrastructure automation code base. You will define coding strategy, own code review routines, and build world-class APIs to enable interaction with other systems.

You will manage a team of about six developers, ensure adherence to a robust release cycle, mentor engineers on design and best practices, and collaborate with the infrastructure team to deliver outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a coding team.
• Proficiency in Python scripting.
• Proficiency in orchestrating workflows using Ansible.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong focus on testing and reliability, including automated integration/validation testing.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the software code base for infrastructure automation routines.
• Definition of coding strategy and ownership of code review routines.
• Development of world class APIs to enable interaction with other systems.
• Day to day work allocation and tracking for a team of half a dozen developers.
• Ensure adherence of the team to a robust release cycle process.
• Support/mentor/coach for the team on design and best practices for high code performance – e.g. pairing, code reviews.
• Interaction with infrastructure engineering team to understand desired outcomes, and ensure that the software that is developed delivers them.
• Deliver work using an Agile methodology and use Jira for work assignments and tracking.
• Development of automated regression testing to streamline release cycles.

Skills

Python scripting

Ansible workflow orchestration

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Agile methodologies

Automated testing

Job description

• Ownership of the software code base for infrastructure automation routines
• Definition of coding strategy and ownership of code review routines
• Development of world class APIs to enable interaction with other systems
• Day to day work allocation and tracking for a team of half a dozen developers
• Ensure adherence of the team to a robust release cycle process
• Support/mentor/coach for the team on design and best practices for high code performance – e.g. pairing, code reviews.
• Interaction with infrastructure engineering team to understand desired outcomes, and ensure that the software that is developed delivers them
• Deliver work using an Agile methodology and use Jira for work assignments and tracking
• Development of automated regression testing to streamline release cycles

Requirements

• Experience leading a coding team
• Proficiency in Python scripting
• Proficiency in orchestrating workflows using Ansible
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, validation, and deployments.
• Strong focus on testing and reliability, including automated integration/validation testing and troubleshooting of complex workflows.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading software development teams, focusing on Python scripting, Ansible for workflow orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. Proficient in implementing Agile methodologies and ensuring high code performance through effective mentoring and adherence to robust release cycles.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Python Scripting
• Ansible Workflow Orchestration
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Agile Methodology
• Automated Testing

Hard Skills

• Python Scripting
• Ansible
• API Development
• Automated Regression Testing
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Code Review
• Workflow Automation
• Integration Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Release Cycle Management

Soft Skills

• Team Leadership
• Mentoring
• Coaching