Job Description

What youll be doing...

The VCP Far Edge team builds and supports a variety of APIs and applications to support the VCP and MEC operations. As the teams responsibilities expand to support the Verizon MEC initiative, we need skilled software and DevOps engineers to develop and support the APIs exposed by Verizon to our MEC customers.

You will play a leading role in development and deployment of Verizon 2.0 new emerging technology, and is able to work autonomously with little to no supervision. Key responsibilities include: architect, design, document, program using multiple programming languages: Java, Python, AWS, site reliability engineering, etc.; execute continuous integration; continuous deployment, while leveraging DevOps best practices; provide architectural design support, sometimes taking on a leadership role including review of services and APIs within the ecosystem along with service integration techniques; advise on troubleshooting and the triage of problem resolutions; use independent judgment and discretion to make technical and/or strategic decisions influencing and impacting multiple project stakeholders across Verizon and guarding the best interest of the business and escalate as required.

* Design, build, test, deploy and operate application services and APIs supporting core network elements.
* Execute continuous integration, continuous deployment, and DevOps best practices.
* Envision, architect, document, and support API and use of API.
* Provide architectural leadership including review of services and APIs within the ecosystem.
* Provide service integration techniques.
* Software decomposition and conversion to micro services where appropriate.
* Troubleshoot and triage problem reports, resolve, and escalate as required.
* Produce documentation for code, APIs, and procedures.



What were looking for...

You'll need to have:

* Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.
* Six or more years of relevant work experience.
* Software development skills (e.g. Java, Python).
* Database development skills (e.g. SQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, Cassandra, Elasticsearch).
* Scripting skills (e.g. Shell, Ruby, Perl, other).
* Strong message queuing and micro-services orchestration knowledge.
* Experience with Kubernetes solution architecture.
* Experience working with solutions at scale.
* Willingness to travel.

Even better if you have:

* A degree.
* Experience with AWS services and tools.
* Knowledge of IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.
* Experience with 5G elements.
* Experienced system architecture and design.



When you join Verizon

Verizon is a leading provider of technology, communications, information and entertainment products, transforming the way we connect across the globe. Were a diverse network of people driven by our ambition and united in our shared purpose to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

Diversity and Inclusion at Verizon

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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