Systems Automation Engineer

This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office 2-3 days a week at one of the following Corporate Office locations: St. Petersburg, FL; Southfield, MI.

Job Summary:

The Systems Automation Engineer collaborates with IT Architecture and key stakeholders to understand the future state of systems, processes, and applications, with the objective of automating their monitoring and self-healing capabilities. This role involves researching innovative processes for monitoring, alerting, and resolving errors across all enterprise applications. Additionally, the engineer will work alongside a team of engineers to develop effective resolution processes. The primary goals are to minimize operational toil and enhance the stability of enterprise applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the evaluation and implementation of new products and technologies, which typically cover a wide variety of enterprise-class infrastructure disciplines.

• Researches and recommends innovative technologies and approaches for enterprise infrastructure management, upgrades, or improvements while adhering to technical or budgetary constraints.

• Analyzes system requirements, including identifying interactions and appropriate interfaces between affected components and sub-systems.

• Proactively plans the capacity of platforms and applications.

• Obtains and evaluates information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine software and hardware configuration.

• Participates in software system testing, validation procedures, programming, and documentation.

• May participate in projects including preparing project plans, assigning tasks, monitoring statuses, coordinating efforts, validating team recommendations, integrating efforts into a comprehensive strategy, and delivering results on time.

• Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements, flow charts, and technical diagrams.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

• Strong experience with C#, .NET, python

• Experience developing REST API's, understanding of REST architecture, knowledge of integration

• Windows and Linux Server and Workstation Operating Systems.

• Security best practices for Windows-based systems, including PKI principles and components.

• Storage Area Network technologies.

• IP network design practices and principles.

• Messaging concepts and components, including SMTP mail, web-based mail, and Instant Messaging.

• Backup and restore technologies.

Preferred:

• JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, Angular, SQL

• Virtualization concepts and technologies.

• Has working knowledge of core monitoring tools: Dynatrace SaaS, DataDog, Splunk, SevOne

• Other assigned area knowledge and systems.



Education and Previous Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related degree and two (2) years of relevant experience in an assigned area or combination of education, experience, and training.

Raymond James Guiding Behaviors

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same

• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcome

• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind

• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter

• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm