Job Description
Role Overview:
As part of the Cloud DevOps and Integrations team in our Field Experience Department this position will solidify our foundations of DevOps and AWS Engineering. We are seeking an AWS Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) / DevOps Engineer to design automate and maintain scalable secure and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS. This role will partner closely with development teams to improve CI/CD pipelines infrastructure as code observability incident response and overall platform reliability using modern DevOps and SRE practices. Previous mainframe development experience is a must as this role will take an active role in modernizing mainframe implementations to the AWS platform.
What You'll Do:
• Implement DevOps and CICD pipelines across dozens of Field Experience systems and technologies.
• Design implement and maintain scalable secure and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation or similar tools).
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated application deployments system reliability and faster release cycles across development and production environments.
• Monitor platform performance availability and security using observability and alerting tools while leading incident response root cause analysis and continuous reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with software engineering security and development teams to automate operational processes improve system resiliency and enforce DevOps and SRE best practices.
• Ensure AI efficiencies and tool usage are maximized in design and development to free up engineering teams for more thought leadership learning and business partnership.
What You'll Bring:
We are seeking candidates with a strong foundation in mainframe development and enterprise systems who are excited to expand their skills into AWS cloud engineering DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering practices. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical thinking problem-solving abilities and experience supporting mission-critical applications along with a willingness to learn modern cloud infrastructure automation and platform engineering technologies. This role is well-suited for individuals who understand the operational rigor stability and scalability requirements of large enterprise environments and can apply that expertise to modernizing and migrating mainframe workloads to AWS. We value collaborative team members who are adaptable curious and motivated to bridge traditional enterprise platforms with modern cloud-native architectures and operational practices.
Required Skills:
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
• 10+ years professional experience in technology as a software engineer programmer architect or similar role.
• Well-seasoned mainframe development skills.
• AWS Cloud development experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; Can work independently to solve complex technical issues.
• Strong data database and data analytics skills especially in relation to business understanding of the data and how technology solutions can evolve around this understanding.
Preferred Skills:
• Existing knowledge of the NYL Tech and Data ecosystem a huge plus+++
• Event driven architecture and messaging services.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $100000-$143000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience skills qualifications and job location. Additionally employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology- data- and AI-enabled organization we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking collaborative problem-solving and purpose-driven innovation. Here you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company we offer a place to grow your skills contribute to meaningful work and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce including leave programs adoption assistance and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 94138
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field
- 10+ years professional experience in technology as a software engineer programmer architect or similar role
- Well-seasoned mainframe development skills
- AWS Cloud development experience
- Experience designing and maintaining infrastructure as code (Terraform CloudFormation or similar)
- Experience implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently on complex technical issues
- Strong data database and data analytics skills with business context
- Knowledge of NYL Tech and Data ecosystem
- Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging services
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New York Life Insurance Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Retirement Support—The package includes a 401(k) with company match alongside a defined‑benefit pension for many eligible roles with contributions and the match vested from day one. That increasingly rare combination strengthens long‑term financial security.
- Parental & Family Support—Paid New Parent leave was doubled to eight weeks for all parents with birthing parents typically reaching up to about fourteen paid weeks when combined with short‑term disability. The offering also highlights fertility support adoption assistance and subsidized backup childcare.
- Healthcare Strength—Medical dental and vision coverage are paired with spending accounts life and disability insurance and an EAP with some plans including a company‑funded HRA and wellness incentives. Additional resources such as virtual care and digital physical therapy are noted.
New York Life Insurance Company Insights
What We Do
At New York Life our 180-year legacy of integrity mutuality and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S. we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view investing in people purpose and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology- data- and AI-powered company we’re modernizing our platforms rearchitecting experiences and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients advisors and communities in more personalized proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance investments retirement group benefits and direct-to-consumer offerings New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture inclusive teams and a shared belief that when our people thrive so does our company. Here tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas energy and growth power what’s next.
Why Work With Us
New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity humanity and shared success—values that show up in how we work lead and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.
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