Automation Software Developer (Jr. Level ok)

Automation Software Developer Location: San Jose, CA or Irving, TX; candidate can sit either in San Jose, CA or Irving, TX Duration: 12+ Months Contract; Pay: Open; Visa: H1B, US Citizen, GC Interview: Phone, Skype/Webex (in-person local); Travel: maybe and will be reimbursed Description: Most Important Skills Ansible & Python experience Docker experience Job Duties/Description Assist in the development of a programmable network platform software solution leveraging cutting edge SDN (Software Defined Networking) technologies and open source solutions (e.g. OpenFlow, OpenDayLight, policy/intent-based networking, open API integration, automation, etc...). Will be working in an agile development environment interacting with other software engineers, network/system operations staff and network/system architects to provide SDN technology evolution strategies and solutions for production deployment MUST HAVE SKILLS: 2-5 years of software automation development experience Experience in Linux environments with Linux automation scripting and/ or software development (Ansible, Python, Bash) Experience with Linux networking & virtualization environments/technologies (KVM, OVS, containers) and container scheduling/management platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) Open Source tools development, implementation, and/or collaboration experience Ability to analyze and implement enhancements to existing applications/code Strong written & verbal communication skills DESIRED SKILLS: Experience using source code control systems (Stash/GIT/GitLab) Experience in an agile development environment as part of a team of engineers, developers, and testers Experience with programming languages (Java, C, Go) Knowledge of NodeJS, Angular, jQuery, ReactJS, Redux, Antd frameworks Experience with Spring Framework including Spring Boot Experience with open-source logging and reporting solutions (Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana, Splunk) Experience with open-source message bus solutions (Kafka) Database development experience (MongoDB, Redis, SQL/MySQL/NoSQL) Open API (REST/RESTCONF/NETCONF) and data modeling (YANG) verification and development New technology validation and prototyping experience Multi-vendor system integration experience Developing applications using microservice architecture High Availability and distributed software architecture development & design OpenFlow knowledge and experience ODL knowledge and experience Understanding of SDN architecture and technology (control plane, data plane, management plane, orchestration, etc.) EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: BS degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline/experience