Extreme NetworksΒ·about 1 month ago
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Title of position: Staff Software Systems Engineer
Position type: Full time
Location: Thornhill, Toronto, Canada
Position reports to: Senior Manager of Applications Engineering
Application deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and this posting will remain open until filled.
Work authorization: Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the role will be performed.
This is a critical role for our engineering organization. We're seeking a self-driven engineer who:
- Takes ownership of CI/CD infrastructure and proactively identifies improvements that accelerate our engineering velocity
- Balances technical depth with practical business outcomes
- Stays current with DevOps best practices and emerging technologies
- Partners with developers to remove build and deployment friction
- Builds solutions that scale with the organization's growth
- Strong Communication: You can clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Collaborative Mindset: You work effectively with development, operations, and product teams across multiple time zones
- Documentation Excellence: You create clear, maintainable documentation for systems and processes
- Problem Solver: You approach challenges with creativity and persistence, diagnosing and resolving complex issues until they are fully resolved
- Tenacious Follow-Through: You demonstrate strong initiative and commitment to seeing issues through to completion
- Mentor & Educator: You enjoy helping junior team members grow and improving team capabilities
- Detail-Oriented: You understand the importance of build system integrity and reliability
- Distributed Team Ready: You're comfortable working in a distributed team environment across multiple time zones with strong async communication skills
CI/CD & Build Automation
- CI/CD Platforms: Advanced proficiency with Jenkins (Declarative and Scripted Pipelines)
- Build Tools: Hands-on experience with Maven and Gradle with strong scripting knowledge
- Scripting Languages: Expert-level proficiency in Bash and Groovy
- Version Control: Strong GitHub experience; proficiency with Git workflows, branching strategies, merge management, and pull request review processes
AI & Emerging Technologies
- AI/ML agent integration in CI/CD workflows
- Experience with GitHub Copilot for code generation and automation scripting
- Familiarity with Claude.ai or similar large language models for documentation and problem-solving
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS or other public cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
- Containerization: Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes container-based architecture and deployment
- Infrastructure-as-Code: Working knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, and Helm for deployment automation
- GitOps practices and tools (ArgoCD, Flux)
Artifact & Release Management
- Artifact Management: Experience with artifact repositories such as Artifactory & Nexus
- Release automation and deployment strategies
- Incident response and build failure triage
DevOps & System Knowledge
- Linux: Solid knowledge of Linux environments and command-line operations
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field required
- Experience: 8+ years of total experience with 5+ years of hands-on experience in build and release engineering roles
- Background: Demonstrated expertise in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines at scale
Extreme Networks offers a comprehensive benefits package. Specific benefits vary by country and may include:
Benefits eligibility is based on country of employment, role, and employment status. Complete benefits details will be provided during the interview process and in the formal offer of employment.