DevOps Engineer I/II/III - 014750

This position is held by IT professionals who collaborate with software developers, systems administrators, operations staff, and other IT team members to manage releases. They cross and merge the barriers that exist between software development, testing, and operations teams and keep existing networks in mind as they design, plan, and test. They ensure that the organization's security policies and practices are incorporated throughout the orchestration of Development Ops (DevOps) activities.

Essential Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Level I

• Engages project development teams and operations groups to collaborate on project plans that include activities in support of the full delivery path.
• Leverages existing tools and technology stacks to build pipelines that enable a flow of changes from developers' desktops to a series of environments in which the software is deployed, qualified, and available to end users.
• Sets up automated deployment using configuration management (both for environment provisioning and app deployment).
• Reuses, extends, and optimizes existing pipelines for broader applicability, greater scalability, and toolset modernization.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies' mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct and Leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures. This includes the application of security tools in automated parts of the DevOps pipeline and the use of security practices in manual steps toward delivery.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by management.

Level II - In addition to level I responsibilities:

• Influences project sponsors in support of the need to have qualification, delivery, and maintenance pipelines in place as part of project delivery.
• Specifies the necessary pipelines, toolchains, infrastructure, and orchestration needed on a project-by-project basis.
• Automates and/or orchestrates workloads across multiple IT departments.
• Partners with Information Security to ensure DevOps pipelines are in compliance with both internal and external audit and/or regulatory requirements.
• Mentors and provides guidance to teammates.
• Interfaces with vendor technical representatives to resolve all tool issues and problems.
• Modifies, enhances, and optimizes the toolset to support established processes.
• Helps define and implement DevOps strategies regarding tools and infrastructure.

Level III - In addition to level II responsibilities:

• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and organization-wide consultant for planning DevOps infrastructure.
• Operates at an advisory level as a SME, training and mentoring other team members.
• Communicates DevOps objectives, concepts, and policies internally and externally across all IT domains and to the business.
• Acts as a DevOps leader, resolving barriers and moving decisions forward, enabling projects to meet deadlines and optimize delivery.
• Researches, reviews, and analyzes new tools in the industry; recommends new tools and/or processes.

Minimum Qualifications;

NOTE:

We include multiple levels of classification differentiated by demonstrated knowledge, skills, and the ability to manage increasingly independent and/or complex assignments, broader responsibility, additional decision making, and in some cases, becoming a resource to others. In addition to using this differentiated approach to place new hires, it also provides guideposts for employee development and promotional opportunities.

Level I

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant field. In lieu of degree, four years of additional related work experience required.
• A minimum of three years of related work experience required.
• Demonstrated cross-functional planning and reporting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical, statistical reporting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience with iterative and incremental software development lifecycles.
• Operational knowledge of source control tools, continuous integration/delivery tools, team management/collaboration tools, and reporting tools
• Practical experience scripting in shells (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, etc.) and coding in languages like PERL, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, etc.
• Operational knowledge of networking configuration and security.

Level II - In addition to level I qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant field. In lieu of degree, four years of additional related work experience required.
• A minimum of five years of related work experience required.
• Automation experience in at least one configuration management and deployment tool such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or Google Deployment Manager.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with iterative and incremental software development lifecycles.
• Practical experience configuring and leveraging automated tools for application security (static analysis or penetration testing).
• SQL experience preferred.
• System administration experience with either Windows or Linux - or database administration experience with RBDMS - preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion.
• Experience in performance measurement/metrics reporting and process improvement in an IT organization.

Level III - In addition to level II qualifications:

• A minimum of eight years of related work experience required.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills/
• Demonstrated skills in identifying bottlenecks, recommending solutions, and driving solutions through to continuous process improvement.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel across regions.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

The Lifetime Healthcare Companies aims to attract the best talent from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and experiential backgrounds, to diversify our workforce and best reflect the communities we serve.

Our mission is to foster an environment where diversity and inclusion are explicitly recognized as fundamental parts of our organizational culture. We believe that diversity of thought and background drives innovation which enables us to provide leading-edge healthcare insurance and services. With that mission in mind, we recruit the best candidates from all communities, to diversify and strengthen our workforce.

OUR COMPANY CULTURE:

Employees are united by our Lifetime Way Values & Behaviors that include compassion, pride, excellence, innovation and having fun! We aim to be an employer of choice by valuing workforce diversity, innovative thinking, employee development, and by offering competitive compensation and benefits.

In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and

qualifications deemed essential to the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)