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We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here.

About the Job:

Work as part of the Automation Engineering team focused on delivering value by reducing manual efforts and improving internal customer experiences. Drive standards and best practices to ensure quality services and sustainability. Develop and support critical infrastructure and automation services. Work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities to meet internal customer requirements.

You will:

• Develops and maintains infrastructure-related automation spanning deployment, configuration, decommission, and services in support of hosting operations
• Deliver automation specifically targeting AWS cloud and eventually other public and private cloud environments
• Provides operational support for automation, services, and deliverables within team scope
• Independently manages assigned projects and workload
• Contributes to documentation efforts to enable quicker support and knowledge transfer
• Provides testing and quality assurance for automation projects
• Provides bug fixes and new feature development on projects as assigned
• Follows SDLC methodologies and team standards
• Provides quality support to our internal customers
• Demonstrates willingness to proactively improve processes and identify gaps in existing processes

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field
• Knowledge of Python, Go or similar languages
• Experience with Terraform and IaC knowledge
• Hands On Experience with cloud technologies – AWS required; Microsoft Azure, GCP, and/or VMware optional
• Experience in server administration and configuration (RedHat or Windows preferred)
• Experience automating VM deployment/decommission
• Experience with Kubernetes/Docker
• Experience automating manual OS administration tasks
• Collaborative team experience demonstrating problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; intuitive thinking skills
• Ability to independently learn new technoligies quickly from supplied documentation
• Ability to work well with others and to problem-solve
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to train others

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with cloud systems administration and any related certifications, AWS, Azure, VMware
• Experience with Terraform, Puppet, and/or Ansible
• Experience developing REST APIs
• Experience with Shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell, PERL, etc.)
• Ability to effectively work on multiple projects at the same time
• Experience with change management procedures
• Has a detailed understanding of many technology areas in use
• Ability interface with employees of varying skillsets in a high-pressure environment
• Experience with relational databases

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