Application Engineer (Python)
Discover. A brighter future.
With us, you'll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it - we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.
Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.
Job Description:
At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is customer-focused and is consistently awarded for both. We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover Financial Services is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.
As an Application Automation Engineer, you will make a big impact in strengthening our Payment Services applications by designing and implementing automation solutions. In our Agile environment, you'll focus on automation solutions to eliminate manual tasks and improve/modernize the reliability of our applications (availability, self-healing, performance, efficiency, monitoring, reporting, forecasting and capacity planning of our services). Your projects will deliver enhanced infrastructure, development, and deployment automation at Discover, improving the quality and efficiency of our Payment Services group. Your automation will connect analytics and reporting to metrics collected during production support processes, as well as enable and improve diagnostics and problem resolution for payment applications.
Responsibilities
- Create automation solutions addressing high impact technology and business priorities
- Convert automation requirements into solution & code
- Competent in multiple contexts, including programming languages, automation, analytics, testing, and business domains and is the go-to person for many people (inside and outside of their team)
- Identify and deliver proactively automation solutions
- Creates models, reports and dashboards to closely monitor performance metrics and provide insights
- Self-driven to learn new systems and works in automation use cases in new applications that might require learning (new tools/scripts/languages)
- Participate in strategic technology discussions on how these automation decisions impact Discover as a whole
Minimum Qualifications
At a minimum, here's what we need from you:
- Bachelors - Computer Science or related
- 3+ Years - Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or related
- Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of competent on the Dreyfus engineering scale
Preferred Qualifications
Bonus points if you have:
- Data science and analytical background
- Building Python models and experience with Python Libraries
- Coding and scripting experience (Python, Java, Spring Boot, Jenkins, Selenium, Bash, Linux/Unix command & environment exposure, Basic HTML+CSS, SQL, NoSQL, PSQL).
- Additionally experience in any of the following would be helpful, but not necessary
- Experience with performance engineering
- Proficient in monitoring, alerting, analyzing and troubleshooting large scale distributed systems
- Experience in DevOps skills and methodologies - creating and managing a continuous build, integration, test, and deployment systems
- Experience with OpenShift Container Platform, AWS or other cloud computing platforms, Big Data ecosystems, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, Tableau.
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Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Apr-29-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $86,500.00 to $146,100.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
- STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
- Recognition Program
- Education Assistance
- Commuter Benefits
- Family Support Programs
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email [email protected] . Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.