Redhat Linux Engineering Senior Advisor - Work from home

Business Summary

Provides engineering leadership and oversight on design, engineering and development of information technology solutions. Responsible for the most complex, multi-site, multi domain activities and integration. Manages the troubleshooting and resolution of infrastructure compatibility issues based on system architecture, project requirements, and customer expectations. Partners with IT leadership on engineering related issues and strategies. May manage infrastructure engineers on a project basis. Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least six, typically eight or more years of experience in all phases of infrastructure network management or its equivalent in education and work experience.

Position Summary

Senior Linux Engineer within a global Cigna IT organization responsible for engineering design, implementation, automation, tuning, and troubleshooting for a large multi-location Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. The position will focus on automation, engineering and support of Red Hat products, Active Directory integration, and specialized support of Cigna's Oracle RAC infrastructure.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Demonstrate engineering excellence in the design, systems management, patching, deployment, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for Linux based operating systems. Recommend and implement process improvements and automation to maximize system availability and consistency. Automate patching and deployments using the latest technologies. Effectively mesh various infrastructure components, such as servers, storage, networks, etc. to a service or application. Set strategic direction and manage implementation. Provide accurate project estimates, while meeting project deadlines. Provide timely, creative and alternative solutions to meet business needs. Provide off-hours support as needed.

Enterprise Competencies

• Customer Focus - is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind; and establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
• Strategic Agility - Is able to come up with the next great breakthrough thing to do; is creative, a visionary, and can manage innovation; is an effective strategist full of ideas and possibilities; sees multiple futures; has broad interests and knowledge; can both create and bring exciting ideas to market; comfortable speculating about alternative futures without all of the data
• Dealing with Ambiguity - can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can handle risk and uncertainty; and can decide and act without having the total picture
• Learning and Applying Quickly - learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; and quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything
• Priority Setting - quickly zeroes in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; and create focus / eliminates roadblocks
• Problem Solving - looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers; is excellent at honest analysis; and uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a computer related field, or equivalent, with 6+ years of relevant IT work experience.

Position Qualifications

Ideal candidate will be self-motivated with strong leadership skills. Candidate should have the following skills:

Proficient Linux administration skills in support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Thorough working knowledge of VMWare. Automation development skills. Experience supporting Hadoop, Red Hat Identity Management/Active Directory, Satellite, and Oracle RAC. Experience using Ansible and Ansible Tower is preferable. Good understanding of networking and security concepts (switches, routers, firewall, etc). Excellent leadership and communication skills. Ability to lead simultaneous projects and prioritize effectively.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 111,900 - 186,500 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's lives. What difference will you make?

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

Cigna has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.