Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Bcforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer for an opportunity in Redmond, WA

Position Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Redmond, WA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. Bcforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 Months Contract

Job Type: Contract - onsite

Pay Range: $55-$60

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Requirements:

1. Minimum 5 years' experience working hands-on in DevOps or CI/CD tools, like Jenkins

2. Minimum of 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and editing scripts to streamline manual operations using languages like PowerShell or Python in a medium or large-scale codebase.

3. Minimum of 3 years of experience implementing data solutions to measure and monitor KPIs in technologies like SQL or Azure Data Lake.

Job Description:

Position Purpose

Summary:

* Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is tools and infrastructure team for all game projects at Microsoft.

* Key projects: The person will be responsible for supporting, troubleshooting, and improving the build pipelines for Halo Studios game projects to ensure build stability. They will also create, and monitor alerts based on observability data from the pipelines.

* Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of Execute day-to-day tasks to support the operations of the CI/CD pipelines of AAA games using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Perforce o Routine maintenance such as updating auth tokens for services o Triage and resolve external partner issues to Mitigate issues blocking automation tasks from succeeding, Monitor and create alerts based on data from the build system, Drive data-backed improvements by identifying areas of improvement and recommend changes to Monitor and analyze metrics, traces, and logs across all CI/CD systems to Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and postmortems o Combine history and upcoming needs to ensure CI/CD capacity, and Design and implement scripts or similar automation to streamline operations.

Responsibilities:

Resolve customers service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, and adjusting bills.

Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results and any planned adjustments.

Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.

Keep records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, and comments, as well as actions taken.

Skills:

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

* Minimum of 5 years of experience working hands-on in DevOps or CI/CD tools, like Jenkins.

* Minimum of 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and editing scripts to streamline manual operations using languages like PowerShell or Python in a medium or large-scale codebase.

* Minimum of 3 years of experience implementing data solutions to measure and monitor KPIs in technologies like SQL or Azure Data Lake.

* Experience using data and observability solutions to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for CI/CD infrastructure.

* Experience with Perforce source control system

* Knowledge of software development best practices, including agile methodologies and continuous integration and deployment.

* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to conduct root cause analysis of critical problems.

* Outstanding communication and writing skills, including ability to ask questions or share information with clarity and brevity in a team-oriented environment.

* Experience with Jira work item tracking.

* Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Nice to Haves:

* Experience working with Unreal Engine

* Familiarity with Azure or other cloud environments

* C++ and/or C# proficiency
Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our and . As part of the recruitment process, we may ask you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 238262 when responding to this ad.