Business Model StrategyOperating Model StrategyCorporate Growth and DevelopmentInternational DevelopmentManufacturing StrategyEnterprise TransformationMergers and AcquisitionsBig Data AnalyticsApplication ManagementApplication Modernization & OptimizationsBusiness Communication ServicesBusiness ContinuityBusiness Information Management (BIM)Business Process Management (BPM)Business AnalyticsBusiness StrategySecurity ServicesTechnical Support ServicesWorkplace ServicesBusiness Continuity and ResiliencyIntegrated CommunicationsSecuritySoftwareStrategy and DesignBusiness Process OutsourcingInfrastructure Outsourcing Application OutsourcingIT Infrastructure ServicesIT OutsourcingIT Services SourcingIT StrategyGlobal Process Services OfferingsCertificationConferences & EventsMarketingProcurementSupply ChainTalent and HRAccelerated R&D Health AdministrationHealth ManagementInsuranceNetworkUtilities| Job ID: | J318486 |
| Job Title: | Python Developer |
| Client: | Discuss Later |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Contract Duration: | 6 Months |
| Hourly Rate: | $55/hr Corp-to-Corp C2H |
| Experience Level: | 8+ Years |
| Interview Type: | Phone + Skype |
| Domain Exposure: | IT/Software |
| Work Authorization: | US Citizen, Green Card |
| Preferred Employment: | Corp-To-Corp Contract, 1099/ Independent Contract, Contract-To-Hire |
US citizens (USC) and Permanent Residents (GC) are encouraged to apply. We are unable to offer any sort of Visa sponsorship for this position.Local Candidates Preferred. Non-local candidates must be willing to pay for your own interview travel expenses and relocation costsResponsibilities:
• Designs, Develops, and Executes automated end-2-end testing, both positive and negative, of highly distributed rapid deployment infrastructure
• Creates and Extends existing automated test framework as required to support test automation
• Works with other quality engineers and developers to build and maintain a Continuous Integration Infrastructure which ensures that the overall system remains functional as components are updated
• Leverages existing code and/or creates new code as needed to integrate with external REST services
• Works closely with Development from design phase to implementation into production
• Interacts with multiple development and quality engineers to formulate end-to-end test strategy and to coordinate their component testing
Why should candidates be interested:
- This is a very challenging role which will expose the successful candidate to a broad spectrum of data center technology. Candidates will have exposure all the way from low level system provisioning and monitoring up to high level business process automation. This is a highly interactive position which will expose the candidate to many QE and Dev teams around Rackspace.
Requirements:
- Excellent programming skills in Python. Able to demonstrate on demand.
- Strong knowledge of web protocols (XML, XSD, JSON, WSDL, REST, and SOAP), networking, and distributed systems.
- Able to work well independently with occasional guidance
- Able to quickly come up to speed on complicated systems which have limited documentation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- 5-8 years of development test automation experience is now a must-have requirement
Preferences:
- Strong understanding of software/testing methodologies such as TDD
- Strong understanding of cloud computing and data center concepts
- Demonstrated proficiency automating end-2-end testing for large, distributed systems using REST APIs and a pre-defined framework
- Enjoys interacting and coordinating with multiple development and QE teams
- Experience with Linux, specifically Red Hat or Ubuntu, and shell scripting
- 1yr experience with Gerkin
- Experience with Selenium Web Driver
Education Requirement:
- BS in Computer Science or technical related degree or equivalent experience
Education Preference:
- MS in Computer Science or technical related degree or equivalent experience
