Ruby on Rails Developer

PSG Global Solutions; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech solutions firm in Broomfield seeks a skilled Ruby on Rails Developer. The role focuses on building and supporting an automation platform while collaborating with a self-contained team. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in Ruby, Rails, and strong SQL skills. Experience with Unix-based environments, configuration management frameworks, and the ability to adapt to monthly agile releases are critical. This position is preferred onsite in Broomfield, Colorado.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience including all layers.
• Strong SQL skills, preferably with Oracle.
• Prior experience with object-oriented languages like Java or C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on the automation platform and support the Ruby on Rails application.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders for external-facing tasks.
• Adapt to changing requirements in an agile environment.

Skills

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

SQL

Unix

Agile

Education

BS/BA in Computer Software or Software Engineering

Tools

SaltStack

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Level 3 has a fairly sizeable content distribution network (CDN) – people who generate a lot of internet content. Microsoft, Apple, video providers. We have servers numbered in the tens of thousands. To support this, we can’t rely on our Ops teams and expect them to jump on each box individually. Rely heavily on automation – we do builds, repairs, all sorts of things through automation platform. Would like this person to work on the automation platform. The core of the application is written in Ruby. Definitely like someone who has good Ruby skills as well as front end Ruby on Rails framework. Looking for someone with Ruby skills, Ruby on Rails to help build the front-end. Provide a simpler way of interacting with the system, that’s where the Rails framework comes in. Bits of data, how things should be built, the fallout…all the things you think would be required to run a network of this scale, that’s what this person will work on. Another bit of desirable experience would be combination of networking and sys administration. Networking comes into play when we have stuff deployed across the world – being able to develop an application that can work in a WAN environment, understanding how running these jobs across this broad of an environment would affect the design. Our CDN is built on generic white box servers. Knowing the details to take the box, load the applications, ready to start serving content, knowing the general build process is helpful. In summary, someone who knows Rails, can help with the supporting systems and front-ends to this application, someone who has some Ruby knowledge who can get into the core application, get in to support it, some supporting knowledge around networking and sys administration.

Work Environment

Largely self-contained group. Start-up environment.

Typical Day

Working with the other developers on the application. We would do demos, work with some of our stakeholders on some of the externally facing things.

Location Preference

Strong preference to have someone onsite here in Broomfield.

Education

Bachelor’s is nice to have – not required

Top 3‑5 Things to See on a Resume

Certainly a depth of skill on the Ruby and the Rails side
Red flag for me are folks that switch jobs every few months. Looking for someone we can bring in and make part of the team. Preference would be for someone to go from contract to perm. Looking for stability.
Appealing to us would be experience with SaltStack (which is a configuration management framework), 2nd would be Puppet or Chef
People who know how to build a server – that experience would be really desirable to us as well

Important Non‑Technical Skills

Bonus would be people that are tinkerers – people who play with raspberry pi’s or arduinos. Shows they’re something of a kindred spirit

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Ruby on Rails (prefer v2.0+ experience) development including all layers (model, view, and controller); tend to build by feature so can't prefer to work only in one architectural layer.
• Flex on RoR is also a plus (although too early to tell if we will use Flex).
• Strong SQL skills (preferably on Oracle).
• Prefer experience working with Unix; deploying RoR on Solaris 10 with Oracle is a big plus.
• Prior experience developing with other object oriented languages such as Java, C++, or C# a plus. Prior experience with other web application frameworks such as J2EE, Hibernate, Spring, .NET a plus.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment with monthly releases; must adapt well to requirements changing and very comfortable multitasking.
• BS/BA in computer software/software engineering disciplines.

Additional Information

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