Introduction

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Your Role and Responsibilities

As a backend Developer you will be working with our customer-facing Cloud Infrastructure SDK, CLI, and Terraform components. In this role, you will be responsible for enabling end-to-end features across these clients and integrating them seamlessly into IBM's existing cloud offerings. Responsibilities include hands-on coding, utilizing advanced SDK generators for different languages, and maintaining the IBM Cloud Infrastructure Terraform Provider open-source project and the public-facing command line interface. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design, and ensure the successful delivery of new capabilities from start to finish.

As an ideal candidate, we are looking for someone with a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure deployment and "Infrastructure as Code". You should have extensive experience working with Go, Python, Java, and server-side JavaScript programming languages at an enterprise level. It would be preferable if you have experience in building SDKs and CLIs, as well as proficiency in Terraform and Ansible. If you are passionate about cloud development and enjoy not only sharing a vision but also getting your hands dirty to ensure that your vision becomes a reality in a fast-paced, challenging environment, we would like to talk to you!

• Developing Terraform resources/data-sources for IBM-Cloud features, utilizing latest terraform plugin SDKs

• Developing CLI interfaces, packer plugin and SDKs for IBM-Cloud features

• Develop cloud infrastructure templates using tools like Terraform

• Develop automation templates/tools for infrastructure provisioning, configuration & change management in a toolset such as Terraform, Ansible / Chef and puppet.

• Develop testcases, checklists etc. for validation/enforcement of best practices w.r.t cloud infrastructure management

• Develop CI/CD automation for the cloud native applications using Jenkins and Travis.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 4+ years of relevant experience with string programming experience in Golang and Python

• Strong experience / expertise with service-oriented architecture and REST API, developing and maintaining code generators from Open API specifications

• Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code toolset (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, etc.)

• Extensive knowledge of Cloud/ SaaS architecture using IBM Cloud/Azure/ AWS/ SoftLayer/ OpenStack/Google Cloud Platform

• Hands on Experience/Experience with test automation

• Experience working with distributed Agile development team and its methodologies.

• Hands on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis

• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills. With good written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of Java and Node JS

• Knowledge about cloud infrastructure layers like Compute, Network, Storage, etc.

• Knowledge about cloud infrastructure governance and policy

• Experience with large scale cloud infrastructure deployments

• Experience using Container management technology such as Kubernetes and Docker

• Experience with IBM Cloud Platform

About Business UnitIBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.

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