Software Engineer – Operations (SME hyper scaled data center/modeling of data center standards)

JOB TYPE: Full Time

DURATION: 1 year (remote)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: US Citizen ONLY, Capable of passing required background check.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Software Engineer – Operations role serves as a “hands on” subject matter expert for a large, diverse, and complex project in the Hyperscale Data Center industry, performing modeling of data center standards in an internal tool. This role requires excellent communication, organization, and critical thinking skills. The applicant must be well organized, perform tasks with precision and attention to detail.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Reviews proprietary data center cabling standards (similar to Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) standards) and converts them to business logic in an internal/proprietary tool.
• Performs development to implement logic and capabilities necessary for internal/proprietary tool to virtually execute a cabling standard.
• Obtains data from various systems, performing data transformation as necessary in tools such as Microsoft Excel to import in an in-house data center management system.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for their assigned product/project capable of performing demonstrations and explaining features and benefits.
• Works directly with end customer representatives to understand their organization at all facets (business model, processes, and users) and translate their requirements as necessary into the internal tool.
• Development utilizing established development tools, guidelines and conventions including but not limited to C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server.
• Engages actively in the software development lifecycle for the system, performing quality assurance activities as required to ensure quality product delivery.
• Implement, maintain, and enhance DevOps development, build, and testing tools.
• Creating technical specifications and test plans
• Participate in constructive peer reviews of the software creation process.
• Other project/customer work as required from time to time.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Self-starter with ability to meet timelines with minimal supervision.
• Analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems, yet biased to action.
• Extraordinary written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates a positive team spirit with collaboration, feedback, mentoring, and coaching.
• Attention to customer-first ideology driving customer delight.
• Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates “can-do” attitude, organization, and time management skills.
• Resourceful ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Delivery using iterative methodology and standard tools and processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Design and development expertise in C# ASP.NET and SQL Server
• Database design and development (Microsoft SQL Server).
• Experience with basic Microsoft SQL Server functions (example: running queries, scripts and restoring databases).
• Working familiarity with MS Office 365.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of the Data Center and/or Telecommunications industry.
• Prior experience reviewing technical drawings such as electrical drawings, floor plans and cable tray layout diagrams.

LOCATION: Virtual (No sponsorship is available currently.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience preferred, but not required.