Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:
Defines, designs and develops system requirements. Performs trade-off analysis of performance, life-cycle cost, risk, producibility, and other system or program requirements. Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, and evaluates input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. Defines system support requirements to include monitoring, capacity, staffing and patching/updating. Analyzes and resolves program support deficiencies. Conducts independent technical investigations in systems design.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Installs, tunes, upgrades, troubleshoots, and maintains all computer systems relevant to the supported applications including all necessary tasks to perform operating system administration, user account management, disaster recovery strategy and networking configuration.
Develop and implement techniques to prevent system problems, troubleshoots incidents to recover services, and support the root cause analysis.
Evaluates new systems by performing in-depth tests, including end-user reviews. Research software and related products to support recommendations and purchasing. Determines systems integration issues by evaluating components; developing and completing performance tests; analyzing test data; studying project requirements; analyzing user and potential user input; evaluating similar and related products and systems. Develop system automation and system integration of business processes.
Improves engineering job knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
Acts as a mentor for junior and senior team members.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Leads a team utilizing a matrix management system.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science OR in lieu of a bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Licenses/Certifications:

AWS Certification is required
Kubernetes CKA is a plus

Experience: 8 years proven success overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software systems and applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of 8 -10years of IT experience of which at least 5 years must be in AWS Cloud Automation and Administration.
Previous Linux System administration is a Plus.
Must have strong hands-on knowledge of AWS platform and services but not limited to VPC, Subnets, NACLs, Security Groups, EC2, S3, IAM, ELBs, Lambdas, Cloud Watch, CloudTrail, EKS etc.
Must have strong hands-on knowledge of AWS platform and services but not limited to VPC, Subnets, NACLs, Security Groups, EC2, S3, IAM, ELBs, Lambdas, Cloud Watch, CloudTrail, EKS etc. Must have strong hands-on knowledge of AWS platform and services but not limited to VPC, Subnets, NACLs, Security Groups, EC2, S3, IAM, ELBs, Lambdas, Cloud Watch, CloudTrail, EKS etc.
Must Have Hands on current Implementation and Production level experience AWS Cloud.
Hands on experience with Automation and Infrastructure Provisioning is a must Our goal is to only provision infrastructure with code.
Must be well versed in writing Terraform plans, Ansible playbooks, and or Python coding.
Current and actual Production level experience with Terraform and Ansible is preferred.
Other experience with different automation tools and languages instead of Python to code infrastructure for automation is acceptable.
Must have hands on experience in writing Lambda functions preferably in Python (Boto3).
Must be well versed in writing Linux Bash scripts.
Experience with AWS CLI is desired.
Minimum of One AWS certification is required.
Hands-on experience with Containers, Amazon EKS is a big plus.
A great understanding of various DevOps toolchains, including Git/repo, Crucible, Jenkins etc.
Solid understanding and experience with a CI/CD tool chain.

Other Qualifications:

10+ years of overall IT experience including hands-on Development and Systems engineering background.
Minimum of 5 years AWS Cloud Administration experience.
Ability to code proficiently in Python.
Experience working with infrastructure as code tooling, such as Terraform.
Must be well versed in writing Terraform plans, Ansible playbooks, or Python code.
3-5 years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering experience is preferred.
Experience with Datacenter migration and Enterprise Cloud transformation efforts is a plus.
Experience with SRE principles and transformation.
3+ years of experience with implementation of Containerization (Kubernetes), Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google, etc.), DevOps tool chain (Ansible, Jenkins, Artifactory, bitbucket, etc.), and technical patterns (IaC, Automated Provisioning/Release, CI/CD, etc.).
Solid understanding of Software coding techniques and experience with full spectrum of Software engineering (Build, Integration, Test, Releasing and Deployment) leveraging Python.
Experience in Developing and/or challenging engineering solutions/practices and collaborating with peers within and outside of immediate team, including customers (Dev, Architects, Engineers).
3+ years of experience in financial analysis, cost management, or cloud computing, with a focus on AWS Cloud.
Proficiency in AWS cost management tools and services, including AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Quicksight, AWS Athena, AWS Glue crawler, AWS Budgets, and AWS Cost and Usage Reports.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify actionable insights.
Solid understanding of cloud computing principles, architectures, and services offered by AWS.
Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders across different departments.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas and findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
AWS certification(s) such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer is Required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of programming languages and web-based technologies.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to collaborate to solve technical problems across teams.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.
Salary Range: $109,368 - $217,217
Salary Range Disclaimer

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilites of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).
Department

Cloud Platform Engineering
Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Where To Apply

Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers
Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.
Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship
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