SummaryPosted: Jan 30, 2025Role Number:200589094Apple Services Engineering (ASE) is looking for an Automation Lab Maintainer with proven communication and interpersonal skills to further advance administration of our automated testing labs. Day-to-day responsibilities will include the configuration, maintenance, and monitoring of servers and a fleet of physical test devices used to power automated testing. We're looking for candidates that will develop appropriate and easy-to-reproduce hardware layouts and automate necessary software processes to eliminate repetitive tasks. This is an unusual opportunity to join a growing team and deeply influence the quality of a variety of Apple's products on a wide range of third-party devices, such as smart speakers, smart TVs, consoles, and more. The ideal candidate will be innovative, organized, a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills, and have a keen attention to detail.DescriptionDescriptionThe Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple's high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services. Thanks to Apple's unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple's privacy policy, one of Apple's core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple's business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and cross-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here.Minimum QualificationsMinimum QualificationsExpertise configuring and troubleshooting desktop/mobile/virtual systemsExperience with macOS, iOS, tvOS, Android, Windows, and Web technologiesProven understanding of UNIX/Linux systems and internals, command-line tools for debugging, analysis, and automationProficient in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Bash, shellBS in Computer Science or equivalent experienceKey QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsSplunk usage for searching and dashboards to monitor health of the systemsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work accordinglyExcellent teamwork/problem solving skills and a positive attitudeEducation & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsMore