Software Engineer - Network Engineering

ABOUT FACTSET

FactSet combines hundreds of databases into a single, powerful information system. It is a one-stop source for financial information and analytics for business analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers / management firms and other financial professionals to analyze companies, portfolios, markets & economies. Founded in 1978 and operating from 43 locations worldwide employing nearly 8093 people, FactSet has over $1.1 Billion in annual revenues and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. Our operations extend within North America as well as Europe and the Pacific Rim. Since 1996, the Company has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDS, and is also dual-listed on the NASDAQ under the same symbol.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and deploy tools / framework to automate existing Network Engineering workflows

• Research, design and implement new technological advances in Automation flows for distributed systems like network

• Build web-portals / CLI wrappers for the automation tools for user-friendly access.

• Design data models to abstract vendor implementations and bring neutrality across vendor configurations

• Research public frameworks around Network Automation to improve efficiency and speed for existing automation tools

• Evolve as a subject matter expert in building automation frameworks for Network Engineering

• Deploy Continuous Integration & Continuous deployment pipelines for network Engineering workflows

• Build and deploy automation / Unit testing frameworks to validate changes.

• Participate in Oncall rotation and available for escalation

• Willing to work on Saturdays.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• BS degree in an Computer engineering discipline or equivalent

• Relevant experience of 3-5 years

• Ability to be self-sufficient and to grasp new technologies easily

• Maintain knowledge of present and emerging technologies

• Thorough understanding of following technologies and tools.

  • Python

  • Any of the Ansible / Chef / Puppet orchestration tools

  • Jenkins / Travis / Artifactory

  • Github / Gitlab / Perforce

  • JSON/ YAML / YANG or any other data model

  • Any Java Script / Web programming language

  • REST / SOAP API

  • Bash scripting

  • Good (Intermediate) understanding of Relational Databases such as MSSQL / MYSQL

  • Basic Understanding of Non-relational database technologies

• Sound Experience with Linux / Unix operating system

• Sound understanding of HTTP / DNS / SNMP protocols

• Good Understanding of AWS and Azure Public cloud platforms

• Basic understanding of Dockers / Kubernutes

• Proficiency with AWS devops tools like Lambda / Codebuild is added advantage

• Ability to effectively troubleshoot and isolate technical issues in a timely manner

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to be a cohesive member of a group

• Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders and service providers, both internal and external

• Ability to manage many projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Basic Understanding of Cisco routers / Switches / Network devices

• Familiarity with TCP/IP or OSI concepts

• Sound understanding of Cloud automation frameworks like Terraform / Cloud Formation / Azure templates.

• AWS Sysops Certification / Red hat Ansible certification

• Proficiency in Go , VuJS

• Proficiency in ELK stack.