Remote Software Engineer II - DevOps and Tooling

Description:

• The role is for a Software Engineer II in DevOps and Tooling within the Release Engineering team at Sumo Logic.
• This position can be remote from anywhere in India.
• The primary responsibility is to develop and sustain automated tooling for the release processes of all services.
• The engineer will contribute to establishing automated delivery pipelines, enabling teams to create independently deployable services.
• The role is crucial for enhancing software delivery and advancing Sumo Logic’s internal Platform-as-a-Service.
• Responsibilities include owning the delivery pipeline and release automation framework for all Sumo services.
• The engineer will educate and collaborate with teams during design and development phases to ensure best practices.
• They will evaluate, test, and provide technology and design recommendations to executives.
• Writing detailed design documents and documentation on system design and implementation is required.
• The engineer will ensure that engineering teams can deliver quality software quickly and reliably.
• Enhancing and maintaining infrastructure and tooling for development, testing, and debugging is also part of the role.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related scientific or technical discipline is required.
• The candidate must have the ability to influence others towards making good architectural choices.
• A collaborative working style is essential, as the engineer will work with other engineers to make decisions.
• A bias towards action is necessary; the candidate should be an enabler of progress rather than an inhibitor.
• Flexibility and a willingness to learn and adapt are important traits.
• The candidate should have 2+ years of experience in designing, developing, and using release automation tooling, DevOps, CI/CD, Jenkins, etc.
• At least 1 year of experience delivering enterprise-class JavaScript web applications, preferably with React and Redux, is required.
• The candidate should have 1+ years of experience in software development using Java, Scala, Golang, or similar languages.
• An excellent understanding of both frontend and backend development, including build processes, is necessary.
• Proficiency in the JavaScript ecosystem, including Node.js, Cypress, Jest, Playwright, Webpack, Vite, and Turborepo, is required.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is essential.
• The candidate should be skilled in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Groovy, Python, or Bash is required.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or similar is necessary.
• A good understanding of GitOps and ArgoCD concepts and workflows is required.
• Knowledge of security and compliance aspects of DevSecOps is essential.

Benefits:

• The position offers the flexibility of remote work from anywhere in India.
• Employees will have the opportunity to work on complex and impactful projects within a dynamic team.
• The role provides a chance to influence and improve software delivery processes across multiple teams.
• Employees will gain experience with a variety of modern technologies and cloud platforms.
• The company promotes a collaborative working environment that encourages learning and growth.
• Sumo Logic is committed to empowering its employees and providing them with the tools they need to succeed.