DevOps Engineer I

Vertafore

East Lansing, MI

Full Time

Entry Level

63k-70k

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships. Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success. Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

Key Responsibilities

Support large-scale web applications in a cloud environment
Develop a strong automation practice to drive efficiencies in infrastructure, DevOps and application deployments
Provide support in upgrading DevOps infrastructure for existing products and greenfield development
Coordinate with software development teams in developing and implementing software applications
Assist Managers in analyzing project requirements and project design
Collaborate with peer organizations to develop software applications

Requirements

Experience administering Linux in a server-related capacity, preferably Amazon and Oracle Linux flavors
Experience performing support and administrative tasks within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or other cloud infrastructure technologies
Experience with setting up and maintaining modern container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes or Rancher
Experience with CICD tools such as Gitlab, Github, Jenkins
Experience with infrastructure and configuration as code tools such as Terraform, Chef, Ansible, or Puppet
Some experience with modern scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash
Experience working in an Agile environment
Degree in Computer Science or similar valuable experience
Experience with web application development

Nice to Have

Familiarity with microservices
Ability to work independently, as part of a team, or in coordination with multiple teams working towards simultaneous parallel or independent objectives
Willingness to be coached and eager to learn
Strong diagnostic and analytical skills
Knowledge of industry trends and the open-source community
Care about quality and know what it means to ship high quality code and infrastructure
Curiosity and avid learning mindset
Clear communication skills to explain and defend design decisions
Self-motivated and excellent problem-solvers
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, flexible work environment

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science or similar experience

Benefits & Perks

WFH flexible work environment
Travel required up to 5% of the time
Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds
Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements to operate a computer
Specific vision abilities required include close vision

Working at Vertafore

Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success, and FUN. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering opportunities to make an impact in your career.

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