AF Cloud DevOps Engineer II

$95,000 - $161,000/Yr

American Family Insurance Group - Madison, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Madison, WI

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About the position

We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The role focuses on the efficient deployment, automation, and maintenance of software applications and infrastructure, collaborating closely with software developers and IT staff to manage code releases and improve system performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.
• Monitor system performance, identify issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, testing, and production environments.
• Optimize cloud and on-premise infrastructure to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Document processes, configurations, and procedures for system administration and deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience in AWS system services for IAM, EC2, EKS, Lambda, Secrets Manager, Solution Architect.
• AWS CDK experience, preferably with Python integration.
• Basic understanding of IAM roles, policies, and keys.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Shared Secrets creation and management.
• Proficiency in GIT Repository commands, GitLab, and GitLab CI/CD practices, including understanding gitlab-ci.yaml.
• Basic knowledge of Ansible.
• Good knowledge of Python and Shell scripting.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar software engineering role.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Competitive 401(k) contribution.
• Pension plan.
• Annual incentive.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees).
• Student loan repayment program.
• Paid family leave.