HP posted a job you might be interested in January 25, 2015 at 09:05PM

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Cloud Automation Engineer - HP Cloud

Fort Collins, Colorado Area, US - Computer Software

THE ROLE

HP has been a consistent leader in defining the next generation computing platforms, and we are doing this again with #HPHelion and the next-generation open source computing platform. More than 2,000 enterprise customers and 37% of the Fortune 100 use our cloud solutions today and serve as the foundation for HP Helion. HP is the #1 private cloud provider in the world. We are a leader in OpenStack and Cloud Foundry foundations and communities. HP is committed to investing billions of dollars in HP Helion products, services, technologies and programs, and the global reach of HP Helion, over the next three years.

The HP Cloud Services team is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the Automation team. The team’s mission is to develop new capabilities to automate HP Cloud’s Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) processes aimed at accelerating the delivery of new service features into production data centers and streamlining our maintenance in everything related to IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Web 2.0.

If you have:

• A solid technical background in virtualization of compute, network, and other resources);

• Experience with an open-source approach to software development; and

• A deep desire to solve challenging problems as simply as possible

This may be the right next-step for your career.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Cloud Automation Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Requirements development, implementation, and maintenance

o Developing, implementing, adapting, and maintaining HPCS automation systems to meet business requirements.

o Training and mentor others in Operations on their effective usage; Activities include documenting decisions, adhering to standards and communicating with business groups and providing production support.

• Process efficiency

o Contributing to technical decisions in the effort to streamline setting up of cloud based data centers, as well as designing and implementing the toolset required for this effort.

• Delivery and documentation

o Deliver project milestones and tasks assigned on schedule, communicating progress regularly.

o Author and update high-quality documentation of all relevant specifications, systems and procedures, including run book level instructions for using and maintaining the tools.

• Leadership and mentorship

o Remain current on trends and make recommendations to correct deficiencies and deliver improvements.

o Communicate effectively with management, co-workers and business partners.

o Mentor the junior members within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent. Advanced degree preferred.


• Technical expertise:
  
  
  
  • 5+ years of devops or automation experience and exposure to agile methodologies.
    
    
    
    • Expert knowledge in programming areas including Python and Ruby.
    
    
    • Ability to learn new programming languages quickly.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Deep knowledge of OpenStack or other Cloud computing and virtualization concepts.
  
  
  • Knowledge of a major web framework, such as Django or Rails.
  
  
  • Strong Linux system administration experience
  
  
  • Working knowledge of several continuous integration/automation tools – Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, Git, Gerrit
  
  
  • Working knowledge of data Structures and software architecture design methods and techniques.
  
  
  
  


• Ability to operate in a cross functional/cross organizational environment.


• Flexible in working style and hours so as to optimize collaboration with team members in other time zones.


• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal, written and presentation formats.

No salary provided



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