Automation Engineer Content Delivery Network - VIPER

Profile

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.'s Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. From creating apps like TVGo to new features such as the Talking Guide on the X1 platform, we work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. We offer a flexible working environment to balance the need to work independently wherever you choose, with days that require collaboration at one of our offices. Our roles primarily reside inside or around one of our Tech Hubs (Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs, Denver, Austin, Silicon Valley, Washington DC/N. Virginia). Some roles can work virtual full-time if they are not near a Tech Hub, but that is dependent upon the needs of the position and amount of collaboration required.

Job Summary

As an Automation Engineer on the CDN team, you will help build the infrastructure, develop and test software to support the systems that deliver IP content for a wide range of mobile and first-screen television devices. As part of the larger **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. engineering teams, you will help shape the next generation of IP content delivery and transform the customer experience. Using the tenets of DevOps, you will have the opportunity to own the entire stack, from architecture to production.

Job Description

Who does the CDN Automation Engineer work with?

Traffic Control is the Open Source CDN control plane for which we lead the development and testing, and this project represents our primary focus. Want to learn more? Visit https://trafficcontrol.apache.org/. There you will find the documentation, source code, and every open bug. We're a small team, delivering powerful software solutions at the leading edge of CDN technology.

What are some exciting problems you'll be working on?

We deliver petabytes of traffic and billions of transactions every day. Our software infrastructure is crucial in analyzing this data to visualize trends, and enable deep-diving into issues.

Where can you make an impact?

Thinking out of the box and considering the customer experience are key to our success. We never want to impact service unless it is in a positive manner. We need additional team members to follow their passion of coding and contribute to the delivery code at the heart of many organizations!

What You'll Do:

Responsible for the development and maintenance of automation software and tools that will improve the build, test and deployment phases of Traffic Control. Automation engineer should be capable of working with minimal guidance in own area of knowledge.


Develop and maintain automation frameworks and solutions used in the development, validation, and/or debug of Traffic Control.
Work with development and QA teams to set up CI/CD pipelines for Traffic Control test and production environments.
Improve build, test, and deploy automation stability by identifying weaknesses in the CI/CD pipelines and adding improvements.
Identify and analyze system and environment issues, determine root cause, propose, and deliver maintainable solutions.
Research and evaluate 3rd-party automation, monitoring and reporting solutions.
Troubleshoot production Traffic Control issues and support the greater CDN platform as needed.
Develop a deep understanding of the interactions between all components of the CDN control plane to propose and develop high-value automation tools.
Get along with application developers to define feature requirements and any requirements necessary for build, test, and deployment automation.
Perform code reviews for the team and provide constructive feedback in terms of standard processes and maintainability of proposed code changes.
Display knowledge of automation engineering methodologies, concepts, skills, and their application.
Consistently exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.


Here are some of the specific technologies we use for Traffic Control:


Docker
Ansible
Bash
Go (Golang)
Linux (CentOS)
Git / GitHub Actions
Apache httpd
InfluxDB
OpenStack
Python
Jenkins


What You'll Need:


Passionate about finding opportunities for automation and writing automation code
BS in Computer Science and 5 years equivalent experience
Experience developing software for Networking, Web services, DNS, HTTP, and TCP/IP
Good communicator; able to analyze and clearly articulate complex issues and technologies understandably and engagingly
Great design and problem-solving skills, with a strong bias for architecting at scale
Strong solving and problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership
Able to work in a fast-paced environment


Employees at all levels are expected to:


Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our groundbreaking technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Get results and growth.
Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.


About the CDN(Content Delivery Network) Team:

The CDN team is a quasi-startup group within **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.'s Technology and Product Division and is based in Denver's LoDo district. Our technology is open-source based, and our products deliver video and other content over IP infrastructure to an array of connected devices in and out of the home.

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years

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