Senior Software Engineer at Kforce Inc in Beaverton, Oregon

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client in Beaverton, OR that is seeking a Senior Software engineer to join a platform team that administers a large, complex GitHub environment for our engineering teams. The Senior Software Engineer will help create automation for administration and governance.

Summary:
Working with engineering, operations, and security teams, the Senior Software Engineer will identify and resolve issues and inefficiencies in delivery. Key responsibilities include creating software automation with GitHub APIs and integrations with internal tooling, improving
governance of GitHub and helping users with GitHub related questions. Our team includes DevOps and infrastructure engineers, system administrators, and senior technical staff. Our users work in the technology division, and you will work on initiatives with other engineers, project managers, product managers, and other technology leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Help administer the GitHub environment for thousands of software developers


• Design and build automation to manage the developer experience, implement security controls and build self-service tooling


• Use GitHub's API for automating tasks and integrate with other systems


• Help develop and enforce best practices for securing code and maintaining privacy in repositories


• Provide training and support to other engineers and create clear documentation


• Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise in the day-to-day management of the organization's GitHub environment

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience


• 4+ years of professional experience as a computer software programmer


• 2+ years of professional experience as a senior member of a software team


• Python experience, plus another coding language


• Experience with significant coding projects using Python, large and complex systems, and the cloud


• Experience as a software engineer who has worked on large enterprise scale projects and has experience with developer platforms, CI/CD, and GitHub


• Experience programming with Python and at least one other high level programming language like Java, Node, Golang, or Groovy


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Able to communicate effectively with people in business and engineering roles


• Demonstrated experience driving projects to completion and resolving technical issues


• Strong background with Git, version control, repositories, branching, pull requests, and merging


• Experience and knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Artifactory


• Practiced infrastructure as code using Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation


• Proficient with Linux operating system, Bash scripting, and computer networking


• Experience using observability tools like Splunk, New Relic, or SignalFx

Desired skills:

• Knowledge of computer security and privacy, user identity, permissions, and SSO


• Experience using and building GraphQL and REST APIs


• Software testing frameworks and test automation


• Familiar with Docker and containerization


• Experience with AWS cloud computing, including EC2, S3, load balancers, Lambdas, and IAM security

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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