Software Development Engineer Specialist

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. We have a longstanding commitment to Responsible Gaming (RG) that is engrained within our core business and the products we offer to customers and players worldwide. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.

Short Description

Our team is growing, and Brightstar is seeking a talented Software Development Engineer Specialist to join our ambitious team in Rome, Italy. This ground-breaking opportunity allows you to work on modern projects, be part of a committed team, and contribute to top-tier solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Strive for continuous improvement in efficiency and governance of workflows
• Build and develop tooling that will drive the efficiencies in workflows
• Work closely with requirements engineers to estimate and deliver flawless products
• Promote high quality and timely completion of projects
• Collaborate with onsite and remote teams to successfully implement solutions
• Provide technical solutions to complex problems and write comprehensive technical documents
• Deliver feature-rich software on time and within budget
• Responsible for 24/7 support of solutions in specialized or disaster situations

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of software development experience or related scripting
• 5+ years of experience working with software development pipelines
• Computer Science Bachelor’s degree, College degree or equivalent experience

Required Skills:

• Experience coding in scripting languages (Bash, Python, Groovy, etc.)
• Extensive experience with container technologies (Docker), container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform)
• Proven experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and version control systems (Git)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet)
• Prior exposure to Terraform and cloud environments (specifically Azure) is desirable
• Proficiency with build and packaging tools (ant, maven, gulp, etc)
• Advanced Linux system administration skills
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and microservices
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Expertise in monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki/ELK stack)
• Solid grasp of security guidelines and compliance requirements
• Experience with Blue/Green and Canary deployment strategies
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English

Preferred Skills:

• Relevant certifications (Azure DevOps Engineer, CKA, AWS DevOps Professional)
• Experience working in regulated industries
• Ability to pass a security assessment
• Knowledge of agile methodologies
• Experience with high-availability and disaster recovery planning
• Familiarity and experience with production deployment and troubleshooting

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Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.

For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.

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