Sr. DevOps Engineer

$105,000 - $130,000 / year

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.

Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.

With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.

Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

As the DevOps senior software engineer/team lead embedded in an energetic DevOps agile team, you will lead the team in building out our continuous delivery infrastructure and processes for all our products utilizing state of the art technologies. You will be hands on leading the architecture and design of the frameworks for the automated continuous deployment of application code, the operational and security monitoring and care of the infrastructure and software platforms. You and your team will serve as the liaison between the agile development teams, SaaS operations, and external cloud providers for deployment, operational efficiency, security, and business continuity.

Our DevOps teams are tightly coupled and integrated with the culture, tools, practices, and patterns of the rest of our software engineering organization. They not only “keep the lights on” for our systems and networks, but also empower our other development teams with cutting edge tools and capabilities to bring Vertafore products to market as quickly as possible. All of this will be accomplished with cutting edge, lean-agile, software development methodologies. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and FUN. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering an opportunity that allows you to make impact in your career.

If you have a passion for DevOps, are hungry to learn, and are looking for a creative, fun and friendly workplace where you get to develop software that will transform the insurance industry, we would love to get in touch with you.

Qualifications:

We need a DevOps senior software engineer/team lead who:

• Is a Terraform guru with 2-3 years’ experience creating and maintaining IAC

• Have 5-7 year’s overall cloud experience in mission critical operations and/or DevOps engineering

• Strong understanding and experience working with Linux operating systems; specifically troubleshooting and providing administration

• Have experience developing distributed systems using Ansible, Docker, Puppet, Chef or Jenkins

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and microservices

• Have experience with performing support and administrative tasks within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, OpenStack, or other cloud infrastructure technologies

• Proficiency in managing systems within multiple sites including fail-over redundancy & autoscaling (knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service)

• Have experience deploying, maintaining, and managing secure systems

• A background in software development, preferably Web applications

• Enjoy solving problems through the entire application stack

• Care about quality and know what it means to ship high quality code and infrastructure

• Are comfortable being on call

We love DevOps senior software engineer/team leads who:

• Are familiar with build & deploy tools such as GitLab

• Proficient in monitoring and logging tools such as ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana)

• Have been on the front lines of production outages, both working to resolve the outage as well as root-cause the problem and provide long-term resolution or early identification strategies

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with other developers, business analysts, testing specialists and product owners to create stellar software products

• Have a strong sense of ownership, is curious, and an avid learner

• Strong diagnostic, analytical, and design skills

• Communicate clearly to explain and defend design decisions

• Are self-motivated and excellent problem-solvers

• Are driven to improve, personally and professionally

• Mentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around them

• Love to collaborate with their peers, designing pragmatic solutions

• Operate best in a fast-paced, flexible work environment

We really like it when they:

• Have experience in regulated environments

• Closely follow industry trends and the open-source community, identifying and proactively advocating for cutting edge tools that would optimize operational performance and/or reduce operating costs

• Able to interface with and tune NoSQL databases

• Have knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewalling

• Have experience working in an Agile environment

• Are experienced with tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, and Rally

• Have degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or extensive experience in lieu of degree

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.

Qualifications:

We need a DevOps senior software engineer/team lead who:

• Is a Terraform guru with 2-3 years’ experience creating and maintaining IAC

• Have 5-7 year’s overall cloud experience in mission critical operations and/or DevOps engineering

• Strong understanding and experience working with Linux operating systems; specifically troubleshooting and providing administration

• Have experience developing distributed systems using Ansible, Docker, Puppet, Chef or Jenkins

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and microservices

• Have experience with performing support and administrative tasks within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, OpenStack, or other cloud infrastructure technologies

• Proficiency in managing systems within multiple sites including fail-over redundancy & autoscaling (knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service)

• Have experience deploying, maintaining, and managing secure systems

• A background in software development, preferably Web applications

• Enjoy solving problems through the entire application stack

• Care about quality and know what it means to ship high quality code and infrastructure

• Are comfortable being on call

We love DevOps senior software engineer/team leads who:

• Are familiar with build & deploy tools such as GitLab

• Proficient in monitoring and logging tools such as ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana)

• Have been on the front lines of production outages, both working to resolve the outage as well as root-cause the problem and provide long-term resolution or early identification strategies

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with other developers, business analysts, testing specialists and product owners to create stellar software products

• Have a strong sense of ownership, is curious, and an avid learner

• Strong diagnostic, analytical, and design skills

• Communicate clearly to explain and defend design decisions

• Are self-motivated and excellent problem-solvers

• Are driven to improve, personally and professionally

• Mentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around them

• Love to collaborate with their peers, designing pragmatic solutions

• Operate best in a fast-paced, flexible work environment

We really like it when they:

• Have experience in regulated environments

• Closely follow industry trends and the open-source community, identifying and proactively advocating for cutting edge tools that would optimize operational performance and/or reduce operating costs

• Able to interface with and tune NoSQL databases

• Have knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewalling

• Have experience working in an Agile environment

• Are experienced with tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, and Rally

• Have degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or extensive experience in lieu of degree

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
• We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
• 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 - Tuition Reimbursement, 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 recruiting@vertafore.com

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