What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Software Engineer, DevOps Tools position at Jobright?
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Job Summary:
Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. The role involves managing and improving Jira and GitLab systems, optimizing workflows, and supporting teams with their tooling needs.
Responsibilities:
• Administer and maintain Jira and GitLab, including user access, group management, workflows, and configuration schemes
• Support and streamline onboarding by ensuring timely and accurate access to tools
• Lead the cleanup and consolidation of custom fields, workflows, and schemes to reduce clutter and improve Jira performance
• Develop dashboards, filters, and reports that help teams track and manage their work
• Partner with the Data Team to support integration of Jira data into Snowflake
• Leverage Python scripting to automate auditing, reporting, and governance of Jira configurations
• Serve as the subject matter expert and internal point of contact for Jira and GitLab usage, troubleshooting, and best practices
• Contribute to tool documentation, process improvements, and governance practices that scale with the organization
Qualifications:
Required:
• Strong experience administering Jira, including configuration of workflows, permissions, and custom fields
• Familiarity with GitLab group and project structures
• Proficiency in Python for scripting against REST APIs (e.g., Jira, GitLab, ServiceNow)
• Ability to identify tooling inefficiencies and automate manual tasks
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration across engineering, product, and data teams
• Service-oriented mindset with the ability to handle access and support requests efficiently
• Two or more years of experience supporting tools in a technical environment
Company:
Vivint offers an integrated smart home system along with in-home consultation, professional installation, monitoring, and support. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Provo, Utah, USA, with a team of employees. The company is currently Public Company. Vivint has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000
