Location: Austin,TX, USA
Software Engineer, AutomationAustin,Texas,United StatesSoftware and ServicesApple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something — you'll add something. Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, phenomenal ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! The Edge Services Retail Engineering team is looking for a DevOps Automation Engineer with excellent communication skills who is self-motivated about improving existing systems and also passionate about solving complex business problems. The group's charter is to deliver excellent platform experiences and reliable network services to the nearly 500 million people that visit Apple's 530+ retail stores worldwide, as well as store employees.DescriptionWe are looking for someone who loves to troubleshoot issues, has a passion for automation, and is eager to learn new things. Your primary responsibilities include developing tools and automating workflow to deploy and manage compute servers in the Linux operating environments that power critical services at Apple retail stores worldwide and beyond. The role will involve evaluating business requirements, implementing solutions, automating workflows, maintaining servers, monitoring, and developing tools to automate Linux system administration tasks.Minimum QualificationsProficiency with Python, Bash scripts, GO, REST APIs, and any object oriented programming a must.Extensive knowledge with Enterprise Linux (RHEL).Experience with automation and configuration management (Puppet, SALT, Ansible).Knowledge of hardware and tuning performance to meet specific performance goals.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a technical background in software/system engineering, or relevant work experience.Key QualificationsPreferred QualificationsKnowledge of the full stack is a plus.Experience with Linux based server virtualization (KVM, containers).Experience with CI/CD, unit testing, and version control systems (GIT).Knowledge of IPv6, DNS, DHCP is a plus.Good understanding of standard networking protocols and components such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, and load balancing.Experience working cross functionally with global teamExperience in DevOps/SRE/software engineering in production environment.Education & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. ( FooterApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window) .Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window) .Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you're applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines (opens in a new window) applicable in your area.Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program (Opens in a new window) .Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) .Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) .