EBSCO Information Services (EIS) provides a complete and optimized research solution comprised of e-journals, e-books, and research databases - all combined with the most powerful discovery service to support the information needs and maximize the research experience of our end-users. Headquartered in Ipswich, MA, EIS employs more than 2,700 people worldwide, most now working hybrid or remotely. We are the leader in our field due to our cutting-edge technology, forward-thinking philosophy, and outstanding team. EIS is a company that will motivate you, inspire you, and allow you to grow. Our mission is to transform lives by providing relevant and reliable information when, where, and how people need it. We are looking for bright and creative individuals whose unique differences will allow us to achieve this inclusive mission around the world.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on an engineering-focused Agile development team developing a cutting-edge Kubernetes-based platform using the very latest in service mesh technologies. As a member of an Agile development team, you will design, develop and demonstrate software in 2 week iterations as part of an Agile Release Train developing in a SAFe Program Increment. You will make realistic commitments to the business and meet those commitments as a team. You will strive for continuous improvements in knowledge, productivity and display a pattern of continual learning and a desire to broaden your software development and design skills. You will have access to many highly experienced engineering mentors who will help you hone your skills and improve your craft.

What you’ll do
Provide expertise on system design, implementation, testing and delivery of a Kubernetes-based cluster and service mesh to support premium EBSCO products in the cloud.
Work directly with product management and your team while analyzing and decomposing complex software requirements into simple user stories for planning and execution.
Collaborate with your team to estimate the size and complexity of the features. Perform the technical design, implementation, and testing of features and commit to stories to be accomplished in an iteration.
Be a technical leader for product features, helping ensure that development activities are coordinated throughout the development cycle achieving scalable, automated solutions for our customer base.
Mentor other engineers on the team in areas of specific expertise.
Assist other teams or ARTs on tasks in areas where your specific expertise is needed.
Own system and feature quality throughout the development, testing and deployment phases to ensure quality delivery expectations are met.
Drive value and build to continuously improve the quality of the team’s deliverables. Authoring well-engineered solutions using test-first/test-driven methodologies.
Conduct new technology research, proof of concept, and design work that will provide direction for the enhancement of the overall system and products.
Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
Model and contribute to the continuous improvement of your team.
Work alongside other software engineers to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices for design, coding standards, performance, security, delivery, and maintainability.
Demonstrate ownership of developed components from development through production.
Exemplify the principles behind the Agile Manifesto and SAFe framework in all interactions.

Skills or experience you need
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering or other Technical related degree or equivalent experience.
1-2+ years of AWS experience.
1-2+ years of experience with managing and operating a Kubernetes cluster.
4+ years of Python experience.
4+ years of experience in large systems software design and development with hands on experience in RESTful Web Services, HTML, XML/JSON, HTTP, SSL.
Proficiency with source code management tools such as git.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills or experience that sets you apart
Experience working with Istio.
Experience working with Terraform.
Experience with DevOps or automated software deployment.
5+ years of experience with one or more high-level languages (Python, C#, Java, etc.)
2+ years experience with microservices and microservice design patterns.
Experience with working on an Agile team.

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