Sr Software Engineer- Bare Metal Infrastructure

• Lead projects from inception through deployment and operational ownership.
• Influence technical strategy for infrastructure automation and platform modernization through participation in architectural reviews and design discussions
• Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on software architecture and engineering best practices.

A successful Senior Software Engineer in this role will:

• Reduce operational effort through reusable automation and self-service capabilities that modernize bare metal operations and improve deployment speed, reliability, and consistency.
• Deliver high-quality software systems that effectively manage physical infrastructure at scale.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture.

What is your background?

− A Computer Science degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience − 5+ years of experience in software development − Proficient in multiple programming languages, technologies, and frameworks.

− Advanced knowledge in system and data architecture, data modeling, and design and capable of architecting and designing at the application or service level using well-accepted design patterns

− Able to review platform designs for strength of engineering solutions, namely performance, sustainability, and iterative development potential.

− Experience with common software engineering tools (e.g., Git, Jira, Confluence)

− Experience successfully producing consistent, high-quality results.

− Comprehensive knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, system architecture and design patterns

− Advanced understanding of development methodologies and processes

• Experience developing and operating infrastructure-as-code solutions using Ansible, Terraform, or similar automation frameworks.

• Experience automating hardware lifecycle management, firmware orchestration/automation, and capacity management across large scale physical infrastructure environments.
• Expertise with bare metal provisioning technologies such as PXE/iPXE, Redfish, and BMC/IPMI
• Experience integrating bare metal infrastructure with virtualization and private cloud solutions.
• Experience with one or more private cloud/virtualization platforms such as OpenStack (I ronic, Nova, Neutron) and/or VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX).
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerization platforms
• Experience using observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Datadog
• Knowledge of storage technologies and distributed storage platforms.
• Understanding of security, compliance, and secure infrastructure design principles.

Do you have what it takes to be an H-E-B Senior Software Engineer?

− High degree of personal accountability to self and team for continued growth

− Adjust – Leverages Agile metrics to improve team performance and deliverables.

Evaluates and adjusts resources, self, and team as necessary.

− Collaborate – Ability to work on tasks which span multiple domains, requiring cross-team collaboration, which have a high impact on your project.

− Agility – Embraces risk, change, and helps team manage ambiguity within the team’s scope of work.

Able to drive progress without having a complete picture and can articulate potential tradeoffs and prioritize when faced with ambiguity.

− Connect – Delivers clear, concise, effective messages across different levels; can tailor communication based on intended audience.

− Growth Mindset – Fosters a culture of mentoring and coaching across multiple technical teams and other stakeholders.

− Relate – Fosters a culture within their team where people are encouraged to share their opinions and contribute to discussions in a respectful manner, approach disagreement non-defensively with inquisitiveness, and use contradictory opinions as a basis for constructive, productive conversations.

Can you...

− Travel by car or plane with overnight stays

− Work extended hours; sit for extended periods

− Work rotating and on-call schedules, as needed