Zayo
Senior Software Engineer, Network Tools with Python
United States · Senior
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About the role
- Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers.
- Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access.
- Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain innovative tools and solutions to meet evolving business needs. This could be something as simple as developing a Mustache email template library for streamlined responses, or as complex as ML tools for automated troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Security) to ensure security and optimal application performance.
- As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, "Biometric Data"), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics.
- In this role, you'll be a key player in building, scaling, and automating the next generation of our network tooling infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Networking, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in software development with a variety of languages such as Python, Javascript, SQL, and GraphQL.
- Experience working with various databases such as Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, and Oracle.
- Experience with network automation tools and scripting languages (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
- Experience with async processing and message bus communications.
- Experience in a test-driven development environment.
- Strong understanding of applied statistics and the ability to code systems that identify outlier behavior in large systems.
- Previous experience delivering a production software product and maintaining a high degree of users awareness.
- Experience working with various vendor APIs (or netconf) including Nokia, Juniper, Fujitsu, Infinera, Cisco, and Ciena.
- Experience with various network orchestration platform such as Ciena Blue Planet, Cisco NSO, or others.
- Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, etc.) and routing/switching technologies.
- Strong abilities on the Linux command line, working with various flavors of Linux, and working with docker.
- Excellent communication, collaboration skills, and experience using a variety of remote collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, Google Suite, Zoom, etc.
- A passion for tackling complex problems and combining technical solutions with process solutions.
- Bonus Points if you have:
Compensation
- $112,800 - $173,600 USD/annually.
- The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role.
- It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions.
- Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
- Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan.
- Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Benefits
- Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
- Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Company info
- If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.
- Leverage open source automation tools and scripting languages in commercial tools (e.g., Python, Ansible, ServiceNow, Salesforce, etc) to streamline NOC information gathering, internal communication, and communication with customers.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Requirement: This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.
- Zayo will not provide, transfer, or assume sponsorship for any employment visa or work authorization for this position now or in the future.
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