Senior Software Engineer - Automation and IT Operations

Senior Software Engineer

We’re hiring at Pitney Bowes, where top talent builds meaningful careers and lasting impact. We Move fast, Deliver excellence, and Win together…that’s The Pitney Bowes way. Here, how we work matters just as much as what we achieve.

We’re looking for people who:

• Act with urgency, accountability, and purpose

• Deliver high quality work with consistency and pride

• Collaborate effectively and elevate those around them

• Focus on outcomes that drive impact and growth

Job Description:

Join Pitney Bowes as Senior Software Engineer

Years of experience: 4-6 years

Location - Pune

Impact

We actively look for prospects who:

• Strong automation skills required; Windows Server administration is a plus.

• Are ready to adopt new technologies.

• Enjoy collaborating with others.

• Strive to exceed expectations.

• Are ready for hard work.

Desired Profile

• Primary Skills: Automation (PowerShell, Ansible, VShell, CI/CD tools, Terraform & Secrets management).

• Education: UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization.

• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal skills in English.

• Self-motivated and directed with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a timely manner.

The Job

Working within a corporate IT operations organization as an Automation Engineer

• Automate routine administrative tasks using PowerShell, VSHELL, and other scripting tools (e.g., Bash, Python) to streamline deployments, monitoring, and maintenance.

• Build and maintain repeatable automation workflows using Ansible/Terraform and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/GitHub Actions) with approvals, rollbacks, and promotion across environments.

• Automate monitoring, alerting, and reporting (SolarWinds/Splunk/vROps) including log/metric collection, threshold tuning, and auto-remediation runbooks where appropriate.

• Manage automation code using version control (Git), implement code reviews, and apply testing/validation (linting, dry-runs, staging) to ensure safe, repeatable changes.

• Implement secure automation practices: integrate secrets management (Vault/SSM), least-privilege access, credential rotation, and audit-friendly logging.

• Standardize and automate server provisioning and patching for Windows and VMware (templates, configuration baselines, scheduled maintenance windows) with clear pre/post checks.

• Support projects to meet IT objectives while managing time based on priorities.

• Provide reports and metrics to support operations requirements analysis and growth planning.

Required Skills

Scripting automation (PowerShell, VSHELL) for deployment, monitoring, and maintenance; Linux and Windows automation experience is a plus. System maintenance and upgrades: apply patches, upgrades, and security updates across Windows Server and VMware infrastructure. Documentation: create and maintain clear operational documentation (runbooks, SOPs, and change records).

Shifts

• Rotational shifts.

• Weekend On-call Support (monthly once).

• Public Holidays – On-call Support (rotational).

• Strong PowerShell scripting skills (modules/functions, error handling, logging) and experience integrating scripts with schedulers and/or CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform (Tower) and/or Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for standardized builds and configuration compliance.

• VMware automation exposure (PowerCLI, vRealize Automation/Orchestrator) including provisioning and lifecycle operations.

• 4–6+ years of hands-on automation experience across Windows Server and VMware environments.

• Working knowledge of Git-based workflows (branching, PR reviews) and automation best practices (testing, linting, peer review).

• Security-focused automation mindset: least-privilege execution, secrets management (Vault/SSM), and audit-ready change tracking.

About Pitney Bowes 

 Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) is a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services to more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500. Small business, retail, enterprise, and government clients around the world rely on Pitney Bowes to remove the complexity of sending mail and parcels. For additional information visit Pitney Bowes at www.pitneybowes.com. 

We will:

• Provide the will: opportunity to grow and develop your career
• Offer an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and ideas
• Deliver challenging and unique opportunities to contribute to the success of a transforming organization
• Offer comprehensive benefits globally (PB Benefits and Wellbeing Programs)

Pitney Bowes is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace.

All interested individuals must apply online.

Experience Level

Senior Level