Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun.
The company inspires creativity, fosters belonging, supports collaboration, and encourages wellness.
The Professional Services Engineer position is a blend of DevOps Engineer, Client-facing Consultant, Puppet trainer, and Pre-Sales Engineer.
This role offers a tremendous opportunity to be at the leading edge of automation trends and to see how companies in various industries approach automation or utilize Perforce products.
The position is under the management of Chris Allen, Manager of Professional Services for Puppet at Perforce.
Requirements:
Candidates must have the ability to manage time and projects effectively.
A solid experience working with Puppet Enterprise or Puppet Open Source (Puppet 4 or more recent) is required.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in software DevOps, Systems Administration, Automation, or Network Infrastructure is necessary.
The ability to travel up to 10% domestically is required.
A solid background in programming with Unix and/or Linux SysAdmin or DevOps, including automation, is essential.
Strong customer relations and presentation skills are necessary; candidates must be able to speak well in front of an audience and with customers.
Candidates should have excitement about working with the Puppet Enterprise and Open-Source community.
A passion for problem-solving is required.
Excellent time and project management skills are necessary.
A technical degree (CS/IT/Eng/ITSec) or equivalent experience is required.
Demonstrated experience with clients and internal resources in face-to-face, telephone, and virtual meetings is necessary, along with the ability to work as a member of a group or team.
Logic and reasoning skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems are required.
Applicants with Puppet Certification are a plus.
Preferred but not required skills include programming skills (Ruby, Python, Go, etc.), Windows systems administration experience (including Microsoft PowerShell), large scale infrastructure experience, knowledge of data center management, systems management, monitoring, networking, and security, and professional services experience in an open-source/enterprise software company.
Benefits:
Team members are valued for their contributions and introduced to new opportunities.
Employees are rewarded well for their work.
Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company.
The company offers a chance to work with talented and dedicated people across the globe.
