Megaport is a leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and is looking for a Senior Network Automation Engineer to enhance its existing Perl code base and build scalable RESTful APIs. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software development experience using Perl and frameworks like Mojolicious, as well as experience working with relational databases and distributed datastores.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software development experience using Perl and frameworks like Mojolicious
- Experience working with relational databases using SQL (preferably PostgreSQL)
- Working knowledge of using distributed datastores and NoSQL (Cassandra or similar)
- Proven experience building backend services and tools within web application ecosystems
- Ability to act as a technical lead for small projects (typically up to 4 developers), offering architectural and design guidance
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
- Sharp logical reasoning skills and a habit of asking the right questions, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and succinctly
- Determined to automate as much as possible so you can focus on the bigger picture
- An ability to reason logically, question appropriately and present technical information clearly and concisely
- Experience maintaining scalable versioned, secure REST APIs
- Experience with networking concepts such as IP routing and MPLS
Benefits
- Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
- Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
- Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
- Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely, but like to get out of the house sometimes
- Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
- Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award
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