Remote Senior Software Engineer (Flexible Remote Location) with verification

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Senior Software Engineer (Flexible Remote Location)

Job Description

Software Engineer, Kubernetes

SUSE is an Open Source pioneer and market leader with a fast-paced, exciting environment at the leading edge of Enterprise Linux, container management solutions, and Edge computing.

SUSE Rancher Engineering team has attracted top talent from across the globe and continues to grow as a distributed team steeped in open-source culture. We are on a mission to support our customers to innovate everywhere, with the power of Kubernetes and we help enterprises deliver Kubernetes-as-a-Service across any infrastructure.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working on complex problems, has an analytical mind, experience with computer science concepts and development processes, and a keen interest in learning new things.

Responsibilities

As part of Engineering team, you will:

• Do in-depth analysis of issues reported by Support team.
• Coordinate the defect-resolution process in Rancher product.
• Coordination of and active involvement in bug-fixing process.
• Fixing code defects and publishing patches.
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve product issues and understand product goals.
• Develop skills to become a subject matter expert around some Rancher components, of your interests.
• Write content for the SUSE Rancher knowledge base and create or maintain tooling that is valuable to colleagues and customers.
  
  

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of related work experience.
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• You are passionate about programming and creating excellent software which meets the goals of its users
• Demonstrable experience contributing to Open Source projects and interacting with their communities
• Experience with continuous integration and writing tests for your code
• Typically, 3+ years experience in Development, DevOps, quality assurance, automation, or a similar engineering role
• Extended Linux knowledge in general; familiarity with Linux administration.
• Demonstrable experience with Kubernetes in either Linux or Windows environment
• Proficiency in Bash and Go
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in working in a virtual and distributed environment.
• Demonstrable scripting experience
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline tools like Jenkins, Drone, Cirrus-CI, or Github Actions
• Experience with Distributed systems, IaaS/PaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service).
• Experience with Cloud Providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and managed Kubernetes services like EKS, AKS, or GKE
• Experience with containers and container orchestration (Rancher, Kubernetes, or Docker).
• Familiarity with cloud native applications
  
  

Nice To Have

• CKA certification
• Linux certification
• Proficiency in Helm
• Experience with automation around Public Clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure or others)
• Experience with GKE, AKS or EKS
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, or Go
• Experience with Cypress
• Experience with GitHub Actions
• Experience with terraform
• Experience in Agile process
• Familiarity with Rancher and Docker
• Customer experience
  
  

Job

Software Engineering

What We Offer

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!

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