Software Developer III

India

Storage and Backup Development

Job Profile Summary

The Software Developer III uses initiative and standard programming practices to design, develop and maintain applications and services. Provides a high level of technical support through the ownership of complex solutions that enable Rackspace to better serve our internal and external customers. Applies creative problem-solving techniques to identify the source of problems and propose solutions while communicating with stakeholders.

Career Level

Summary

Requires working knowledge and experience in own job discipline and broadens capabilities
Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and customers
Performs a range of assignments related to job discipline
Uses learned and prescribed guidelines or processes in analyzing situations
Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction

Critical Competencies

Systems Thinking: Coordinates bringing together different stakeholders with varied perspectives to develop solutions to issues, and contributes own suggestions
Idea Creation: Points out problems with old technologies, applications, and processes to create effective solutions

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement system enhancements that will improve the capabilities, performance, and reliability of automations
Define, design, and implement automated solutions
Build and support automations for deployment, diagnostics, and remediations run on customer devices including bulk and on demand solutions for end-user use
Create testing plans and test against and document automation scripts and programs
Design and develop automation scripts and programs in support of Rackspace and its customers
Create a series of automated actions that will allow for faster deployments and service restoration for internal facing systems and tools
Develop against current versions of the platforms supported by Rackspace
Contribute new and alternate ideas, approaches, and designs to evolve own feature area or to solve problems encountered in own feature area
Focus on a specific feature area or componen

t• Influences functionalities that make broad contribution to our product and service offerings

Work within team to ensure projects and goals are being communicated and to reduce duplication of efforts

Person Specification Knowledge

Proficient development competency in Python programming language
Proficient knowledge of python libraries including Flask, Celery
Proficient knowledge of datastores including MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
Proficient knowledge of Front End development using React
Proficient knowledge of developer supporting tools such as various VCS (GitHub, Git, etc.)
Proficient knowledge working with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Travis, etc.) and version control systems such as Git.
Proficient knowledge of Project Management/Agile methodologies
Proficient knowledge of Kubernetes and its use in a production environment

Skills

Passionate about technology and has a desire to constantly expand technical knowledge
Ability to resolve a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways
Detail-oriented in documenting information and practice good follow through techniques
Able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work under pressure
Demonstrate sound problem-solving skills coupled with a desire to take on responsibility
Strong written and verbal communication skills, both highly technical and non-technical
Ability to make appropriate decisions considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actionsEducation Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related technical field
At the Manager's discretion, 4 years of additional related experience may substitute for the degree requirement; if substitution allowed, regional equivalent to High School Diploma is required.

Certifications

Preferred:
Specialist Certifications that apply to role

Experience

Required:
2-4 years of technical engineering and automation/development experience•

Preferred:• Technical experience in a cloud hosting/technology environment

Physical Demands

General office environment: no special physical demands required
May require long periods sitting and viewing a computer monitor
May require work on non-traditional shifts
Schedule flexibility to include working weekends and/or evenings and holidays as required by the business for 24/7 operations
A willingness to work weekends and/or holidays when required as the business dictates

Travel• No anticipated travel

About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

Software Developer III( Python + React)