Software Systems Engineer-Devops

HPE’s interview process typically starts with an online aptitude test, followed by a technical interview that focuses on data structures, algorithms, and practical DevOps scenarios. The final HR round assesses cultural fit and communication skills. Candidates should practice coding on platforms like LeetCode and be ready to discuss cloud‑native concepts and automation tools.

HPE promotes a collaborative and inclusive work environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and experiment with new technologies. The company offers flexible work arrangements, strong mentorship, and clear career progression, ensuring a healthy work‑life balance while delivering high‑impact projects.

B.Tech or M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering discipline; minimum 60% aggregate (or CGPA 6.5/10); graduation batch 2024‑2027; no active backlogs; internships or project experience in software development, cloud, or DevOps is a plus.

Round 1: Online aptitude and logical reasoning test → Round 2: Technical interview covering coding, system design, and DevOps concepts → Round 3: HR interview focusing on cultural fit and career aspirations

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is a global edge‑to‑cloud technology leader that helps enterprises transform their IT landscape. With a presence in more than 150 countries, HPE delivers solutions across compute, storage, networking, and intelligent edge, enabling customers to innovate faster and operate more efficiently. The company’s culture is built on collaboration, inclusivity, and a relentless focus on customer outcomes, encouraging employees to experiment, learn, and grow. HPE invests heavily in employee development through mentorship programs, technical certifications, and cross‑functional project exposure, making it an attractive destination for fresh engineering talent. The role of Software Systems Engineer‑Devops is an entry‑level position within the Datacenter Networking team. You will work on cloud‑native products and distributed systems, contributing to the design, development, and automation of large‑scale infrastructure solutions. Under the guidance of senior engineers, you will gain hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge tools such as Kubernetes, Ansible, Helm, and Terraform, while learning to build reliable, observable, and testable software for both cloud and on‑prem environments. Key responsibilities include: 1) Designing and implementing micro‑services and automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning, 2) Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid and safe releases, 3) Writing clean, testable code in Python, Go, or Java, 4) Troubleshooting and debugging production issues across distributed systems, 5) Contributing to monitoring and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, 6) Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to define API contracts (REST/gRPC), 7) Assisting in the creation of automated test suites and performance benchmarks, 8) Participating in code reviews and knowledge‑sharing sessions, 9) Exploring AI‑assisted automation tools like LangChain and FastAPI, and 10) Documenting design decisions and operational runbooks. The tech stack revolves around cloud‑native platforms (Kubernetes, Docker), infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm), programming languages (Python, Golang, Java, C++), databases and messaging systems (Cassandra, RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch), and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry). HPE offers a clear growth path: junior engineers can progress to senior engineer, lead engineer, and eventually architecture or product management roles, with opportunities to move across HPE’s diverse portfolio of edge‑to‑cloud solutions. Joining HPE means working on real‑world problems at massive scale, gaining mentorship from industry veterans, and being part of a company that values diversity, continuous learning, and impact‑driven innovation.