Site Reliability Engineer II

$85000 - $100000 / year
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.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a passionate technologist to assure the high availability and stability of our Vertafore products. The successful candidate must have a can-do attitude and competency in delivering innovative and practical solutions to achieve our technology and business objectives. This position reports to the Manager of Site Reliability Engineering.
Core Requirements and Responsibilities:
Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:• Subject Matter Expert on how the applications works, its underlying infrastructure, architecture, and data relationships.• Address escalations from Customer Support and other Technology Operations teams.• Troubleshoot and provide resolution for application and infrastructure issues.• Own root cause analysis.• Primary resource to resolve complex incident and problem.• Peer review on solutions for other SRE.• Research on new technologies and concepts to improve product reliability and resiliency.• Collaborate with the development and product management teams for any solutions that required non-operational development engagement.• Apply reverse engineering to identify root cause of issue.• Automate and provide short-term and long-term solutions to address product and infrastructure needs.• Collaborate with other Technology Operations and development teams to ensure proactive monitoring, high availability, and performance of products to achieve the best customer experience.• Take ownership of root cause analysis to resolve problems permanently.• Build servers and setup applications.• Automate solutions and support processes.• Create and maintain runbooks that outlined support procedures.• Collaborate with others to innovate and implement solutions to optimize product and team performance.• Lead and participate in projects as required.• Communicate solutions effectively to technical and non-technical teams.• Comply with standard processes and security policies when implementing solutions.• Be on call as required to respond to emergency escalations.• Technical mentor for other SRE.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Candidate must demonstrate a keen interest and self-motivated to pick up new technology.• Exposure on Agile is highly desired.• A fast learner.• A problem solver.• Ability to document procedures.• Able to meet deadlines.• Able to work in a team and fast tempo environment.• Good communication skills. Able to deliver the message effectively to a technical and non-technical audience.• Able to comply with processes and procedures.• Able to maintain professional composure in any situations.• Flexible in working extended hours on occasions or as required.• Exposure in the insurance industry is desired but not mandatory.
Qualifications: • BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or established professionals with relevant experience.• Minimum of two years as a senior SRE or equivalent role.• Must have at least five years administration experience with managing applications, servers (Windows and Linux), virtualization software (VMWare), web engines (IIS, TomCat, Apache) and other equivalent experience.• Mandatory experience and great understanding of Domain Controllers/Active Directory and load balancer (F5).• Well understood on the TCP/UDP networking protocols.• Must have scripting experience including PowerShell, Bash, or other equivalent languages.• Exposure to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft .NET frameworks.• Must have at least 5 years experience in Linux based platforms such as but not limited to CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux.• Exposures with Kubernetes and RabbitMQ.• Database experience with SQL Server is required. Experience with Oracle is highly desired.• Must have data center and AWS experience.• Mandatory AWS hands on experience covering but not limited to EC2, S3, Route 53, VPC, Auto Scaling, Elastic Beanstalk, and IAM.
Additional Requirements and Details:

• High speed internet to accommodate working from home needs.
• Travel required up to 10% of the time.
• Located and working from an office location.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).
• Frequent sitting and/or standing.
• #LI-Hybrid

The Vertafore Way
Insurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That's why, at Vertafore, it's our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.• Bias to Action: We're united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces.• Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way.• Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.• Say It, Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.• Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs.• We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings .
The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Why Vertafore is the place for you: *Canada Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• Life, AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan & Employer Match
• Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Education Assistance
• Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition

Why Vertafore is the place for you: *US Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as you'd like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and teambuilding. There are times you may be asked to come into an office and/or travel for specific meetings for a specific business purpose and this varies by job responsibilities.
• Medical, vision & dental plans
  • PPO & high-deductible options
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
  • Health Care FSA
  • Dental & Vision FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Commuter FSA
• Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match
• Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education & Legal Assistance
• Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Commuter Benefits (Denver)

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
We want to make sure our recruiting process is accessible for everyone. if you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact [email protected]
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