Introduction At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk. Your Role and Responsibilities We are looking for a developer highly interested in developing an innovative, future-oriented solution that automates and simplifies the installation, configuration and testing of Linux on Z systems. Your main duties will include design and implementation of new features, optimizing and maintaining existing code and ensuring the software meets high-quality standards through testing and debugging. You will also work closely with the customers to ensure the software meets their needs. Step in and be part of IBM System Development Lab community, outstanding for its innovation and team spirit, offering one of the broadest project portfolios of hardware and software technologies within the IBM Corporation. Engineers in our team work inside a highly agile development environment and are responsible for the full software development life cycle - ranging from designing and implementing of the new product features, testing for industry-leading quality assurance over to continuous product delivery as well as supporting our global customers. You should be thrilled by emerging technologies with our software products for future Mainframe and Cloud-based markets. **What you will do (Roles & Responsibilities) :** + Are you interested in developing Cloud and Open Source? + Your favourite operating system is Linux? Would you like to be part of an Open Source community and do you intend to build a world class Infrastructure as a service (IAAS) software. Are you passionate about bringing in your expertise and developing your career in an International Agile development culture?If so, our team is the right place for you! + Our Linux infrastructure is responsible for providing enterprise class solution to create virtual machines on IBM Z and IBM Linux One systems to perform lifecycle operations. The software manages relationships between data centre resources like servers, Storage and network and allocate them to specific projects and users according to a role-based schema. + The product also support API Communication to integrate with the Platform as a service ( PAAS ) layer and also compatible with Ansible playbooks to automate the VM creation and lifecycle management. + The enablement of automation tool like Ansible / Terraform enable customers to effortlessly bring up their environments without necessitating a deep understanding of the IBM Z platform. Required Technical and Professional Expertise + 2+ years of Working experience as a Full Stack Developer + Strong background in Software development with in-depth knowledge of Python, SQL DB, Carbon UI, SQL Alchemy, Alembic, designing REST API and working knowledge of distributed services. + Strong development skills in Openstack and its components. + Experience with React frontend (Typescript/Javascript, React, SPA, webpack, backend API consumption) + Strong Core Linux Development skills + Expert level skill in Type1/Type2 hypervisors, OS Virtualization, Process and resource Management in Operating system, network segmentation. + Good to have, C/C++ programming skills + Good to have skill in Storage and Fabric Architecture with sound working knowledge. + Strong skills in git/Gerrit, shell(ksh/bash), containers and orchestration, system monitoring, Jenkins, groovy scripts, CI/CD pipeline integration and end-to-end tests, playbooks and process automation. + Experience with deployment on OpenShift. + A Self-starter Individual with excellent problem-solving skills, able to work independently and as a part of the team. + Broad and proven know-how in database technology and practical experience in software development and agile methodology + Good Project management skills (iteration or other agile flavours, cross-team coordination, aligning with customer goals) + Good Community management skills (working with open source contributors, client outreach and other public relations) + Strong Technical leadership skills (achieving excellence through code quality and practices, architecture decisions, innovation) Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise + 2+ years of experience in python development + 2+ years of UI development experience using Carbon, React. + 2+ years of experience in zLinux operating systems and virtualization/hypervisor + Expert level skills in source code repository systems (e.g. git / gerrit), scripting languages (e.g. Python, shell) and test Automation skills + Strong English communication skills both written and Verbal About Business UnitIBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing. This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date. 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