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Sr Software Engineer (DevOps/Tools Development)

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Palo Alto, California, US
$131.2K-$236.1K a year
Full-time

Together, we can beat cancer.

At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer.

Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what's possible, to improve people's lives around the world.

We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.

If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.

Varian is seeking to hire a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, you will contribute to DevOps activities for all Treatment Delivery & Imaging Software (TDIS) projects for source code management version control using TFS / git, virtualized build infrastructure, build & release pipelines, develop tools for CI / CD, and contribute to the NextGen technology roadmap for lean and automated deployments.

You are responsible for :

  • Designing and developing software applications, establishing a state-of-the-art Development Operations process for Varian's radiotherapy applications development and their delivery.
  • Enhancing the current build process and implementing new processes using in-depth knowledge of the Windows environment, prerequisites to install Varian software installers, educating all cross-functional teams.
  • Performing build and release activities while automating processes and following project release schedules.
  • Researching, designing, and implementing standards and best practices for installation packages, development of installation packages for new applications, re-engineering of installation packages for existing applications.
  • Setting up and maintaining build and release pipelines for Varian products, DoD, and CyberSecurity packages.
  • Creating build infrastructure, writing software build procedures, and documenting IQOQPQ of build servers.
  • Automating software to a single click level by becoming proficient with the existing system and processes.
  • Automating Varian's radiotherapy installers, test setups, and suites, writing code, debugging, and testing.
  • Performing product evaluation for selection of automated software deployment tools and development of methods for their use in regulated environments.
  • Creating proof of concept (POC) of selected approaches to review with Engineering and PSE teams.
  • Designing and implementing a test lab for automated software deployment automated desktop provisioning, scripting : VBScript / shell / WinBatch .
  • Integrating installation package builds with TFS automated software build system / processes, secondary support for automated software build system.
  • Advising and assisting service and operations on improving uptime, reducing service incidents, and accelerating software deployments.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree or Engineering or technical related degree (or equivalent experience) and 8 years of related experience or master's degree with 6 years of related experience.
  • 8+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Comfortable with liaising with stakeholders, to resolve issues, whilst also having a proactive attitude to work within a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficient in Object Oriented Programming and one or more programming languages like C++, C#, Python.
  • Proficient in one or more scripting languages including Batch and PowerShell.
  • Experience of build, release, and deployment on Microsoft technologies.
  • Build tools - MSBuild / Nant / Ant / Maven, etc.
  • Version control tools - Azure DevOps / GitHub / Git / Bitbucket / Subversion, etc.
  • Familiar with SCM technologies like TFS and Git.
  • Continuous integration / delivery tools - TeamCity / Jenkins / TFS Builds, Azure DevOps, etc.
  • Artifact management tools - Nexus / JFrog Artifactory, etc.
  • Package management tools - Nuget, etc.
  • Virtualization platforms / tools - VMWare vCloud Director / VMWare vSphere / Hyper-V, etc.
  • Experience in SQL as well as NoSQL database technologies.
  • Ability to setup CI / CD pipelines both on-prem and in the cloud. Experience with mixed scenarios e.g., CI on-prem CD on the cloud.
  • Windows Installer (MSI) technology with application packaging tools - Firegaint WIX (3.x / 4.x), etc.
  • Familiarity with digital certificates (asymmetric cryptography) desired.
  • Knowledge of static code analysis tools such as Coverity and SonarQube.

Preferred skills :

Design and development of tools for efficient configuration management, build and release of software developed in open-source technologies, C#.

NET, C++, COM, SQL Server databases, web-based infrastructure components like IIS / Tomcat.

  • Strong understanding of operating systems, especially Windows and VxWorks preferred.
  • Experience with software development in a regulatory environment preferred!

Nice to have :

  • Experience using cloud platforms - Azure / AWS, Containers, Docker, Kubernetes etc.
  • Serverless / Azure Container Instances container orchestration.
  • Azure SQL Scaling : Dynamic Scaling (vertical, horizontal), tuning, etc.
  • Monitoring System (Core, Deep, Infrastructure, Application, Shared).
  • Experience using containerization tools - Docker / Kubernetes / Windows Containers, etc.
  • Manage Cost vs. Scaling vs. Failover of the Azure Infrastructure.

Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.

We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day.

That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate.

Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.

TogetherWeFight

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The base pay range for this position is Min $131,200 - Max $236,100. The pay wage range shown is based on the job posting's primary location.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications, and location.

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