Python software engineer in cybersecurity and network management

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

The division for Network and systems is looking for a Python software engineer to work in the field of cyber security, network management and research.

Your responsibilities will include:

• development of python modules to abstract away infrastructure, cybersecurity concepts and operations,
• design of APIs and standalone CLI apps for consumption by end users,
• automation of infrastructure and handling of CI/CD,
• documentation of the codebase for fellow developers as well as end users,
• unit and integration testing of the codebase.

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future.
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm , in close proximity to nature
• A working environment where you are encouraged to take charge of your own work and where your ideas and input are highly valued.

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Requirements

• 2 years of software engineering experience as a professional or via other involvement in software projects
• fluency in Python
• software engineering skills and knowledge of principles, methods and tools
• bash scripting
• computer networking, virtualization
• basic computer and network security principles

Preferred qualifications

Knowledge and skills that are meritorious for the position

• Experience with cloud providers (especially Google Cloud)
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring (especially using Elastic stack)
• Familiarity with configuration and orchestration tools (especially Ansible, k8s)
• Machine learning background
• Some UI development skills (especially on the web)

As a person, you communicate respectfully and constructively with other team members and you approach technical discussions as an opportunity to improve the product, to learn and to advance the team. You embrace established solutions and try to reuse and improve them.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH's webbpage .

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

•  CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages. 
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long

Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The employment is valid for a limited time according to the agreement - for up to 12 months, with access according to agreement.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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