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Kelly Services

Sr. Automation Engineer

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$52.22 - $62.22 Leverage modern technology to solve complex business problems in a collaborative engineering environment at a Fortune 500 transportation company. This opportunity is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys building scalable, secure, and reusable solutions while contributing across the full software development lifecycle. The Sr. Engineer - Automation will participate in all phases of development, from design and implementation through testing and production support. The role will focus heavily on Python-based application development, RESTful services, automation, cloud security, and secrets management while following engineering best practices for reliability, resiliency, security, performance, and reusability.
  • Contract Duration:
  • 7 Months Required Skills & Experience + 5-7 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing large-scale applications. + 5+ years of
  • Python development
  • experience. + Strong proficiency with
  • FastAPI
  • . + 5+ years of experience developing and supporting
  • RESTful web services/APIs
  • . + Hands-on experience with at least one of the following: +
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • + •AWS Secrets Management / AWS Secrets Manager•+ •Azure Key Vault•+ Experience with both •front-end and back-end development•.
+ Strong understanding of object-oriented design and software engineering principles. + Ability to write, test, and document technical solutions according to organizational standards. Desired Skills & Experience + 5+ years of experience with
  • React, TypeScript, and JavaScript
  • . + 3+ years of experience with
  • Terraform and HashiCorp Vault
  • . + 3+ years of experience with
  • Git and GitHub
  • . + Experience working with
  • Windows and Linux operating systems
  • , including shell scripting. + Experience with
  • PostgreSQL
  • , ORM/persistence frameworks, and query performance tuning. + Experience with
  • Azure or other cloud platforms
•. + Experience with automated testing, observability, instrumentation, and production support. + Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities and potential attack surfaces. + Experience designing reusable, scalable, and maintainable systems. + Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing solutions to improve reliability, resiliency, security, and performance. + Experience mentoring junior or less-experienced engineers. What You Will Be Doing + Design, develop, test, document, and maintain scalable software applications and automation solutions. + Develop and maintain Python-based applications and RESTful APIs using FastAPI. + Design and implement secure solutions involving secrets management and cloud security. + Lead implementation of significant capabilities within existing systems. + Develop automated tests and instrumentation to ensure application reliability, availability, latency, and performance targets. + Conduct root cause analysis and identify opportunities for system and process improvements. + Identify security vulnerabilities and potential attack surfaces and help implement appropriate mitigation strategies. + Promote reusable components, frameworks, and engineering best practices. + Break down complex technical requirements into maintainable implementations. + Collaborate closely with engineering and technology teams. + Mentor team members and help improve engineering practices and technical capabilities. Tech Breakdown +
  • 30% Python / FastAPI / RESTful API Development
  • + •20% Automation & Software Engineering•+ •15% Cloud & Secrets Management•+ •15% Application Security / Reliability•+ •10% Database & Persistence Technologies•+ •10% Front-End / Supporting Technologies•Daily Responsibilities + •50% Hands-On Software Development & Automation•+ •25% Design, Testing & Troubleshooting•+ •15% Team Collaboration & Technical Planning•+ •10% Mentoring, Documentation & Engineering Best Practices•Work Arrangement + •Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week•, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
+ Candidates must be able to work onsite on the
  • first day of the assignment
  • . +
  • Location:
  • Fort Worth, TX +
  • Interview Process:
  • Virtual and In-PersonMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.