DevOps Engineer I

Spring Venture Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401k matching

Generous PTO and holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental/Maternity Leave

Job summary

Spring Venture Group in Kansas City, MO, seeks a DevOps Engineer I to design, improve and support a variety of technology solutions and systems built on AWS and deployment tooling.

The role emphasizes automated infrastructure, CI/CD practices with GitHub and CodeBuild, and collaboration within the DevOps Team Lead structure, including on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Candidate holds a BS in CS or related field.
• Two years’ experience in DevOps or sysadmin roles.

Responsibilities

• Design, improve and support technology solutions and systems.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve deployment processes.
• Implement automated infrastructure like backups and monitoring.
• Collaborate with DevOps Team Lead and teammates.
• Handle on-call rotations for production issues.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Two years’ DevOps/Systems Admin exp.

Ability to work in fast-paced team

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

Puppet

Ansible

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

CodeBuild

GitHub

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Datadog

CloudWatch

Job description

As a leader in Medicare health insurance distribution, Spring Venture Group guides people through one of their most important life decisions — finding the right insurance coverage. We are on a mission to be the most trusted partner for our customers and our people, enabling empowered decisions along the journey to health and financial well-being.

Spring Venture Group offers incredible culture, benefits, and fantastic income potential in a stable and successful work environment at a Medicare agency. This starts with a workplace that empowers people to do their best work. Come build a rewarding career and make a meaningful impact on peoples’ lives in an environment that values your determination. Join our diverse, inclusive team and get ready to crush your goals!

Job Description

OVERVIEW

The DevOps Engineer I is responsible for designing, improving and supporting a variety of technology solutions and systems built upon proprietary and third-party technology.

We are unable to sponsor for this role now or in the future, so must be a USC or a Green Card holder.

REPORTS TO

The DevOps Engineer I reports to the Manager, DevOps in the Technology department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The essential duties for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role with oversight.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously improve building, packaging and deployment processes.
• Implement automated infrastructure capabilities like backups, security tools, monitoring.
• Utilize a consistent DevOps approach to improve all phases of the process and ensure end-to-end quality across functions.
• Collaborate with and seek guidance from DevOps Team Lead and other teammates, as needed.
• Implement the identified security and vulnerability remediations, as identified by DevOps Team Lead position.
• Manage and implement the following company tools, solutions and platforms:
  • CI/CD solutions using tools such as GitHub, CodeBuild, etc.
  • Platforms using IaC tools like CloudFormation and AWS CDK.
  • Monitoring platforms like Datadog and CloudWatch.
  • Automation scripts using bash, Python, etc.
• Participate in on-call rotations to triage, troubleshoot and/or resolve critical production issues and problems of varying scope and complexity.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Support developer teams in local and cloud environments.

BEHAVIORS

The SVG behaviors are listed below:

• Be a Team Player (Teamwork and Collaboration)
• Be Accomplished (Drive for Results)
• Be the Example (Develop Self & Empower People)
• Be Forward Thinking (Strategic Thinking)
• Be a Problem Solver (Continuous Improvement)

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; or
• Two (2) years’ experience demonstrated success in a DevOps or a Systems Administration role.
• Knowledge of deployment/configuration management tools like Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, or Ansible.
• Previous experience working with Cloud hosting technology; Amazon Web Services, preferred.
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure and application hosting.
• Ability to embrace a fast-paced, team environment.

Additional Information

• Competitive compensation Medical, Dental and Vision benefits after a short waiting period
• 401k matching program
• Generous paid time off program with an additional company break during the holidays
• Annual Volunteer Time Off (VTO) and a donation matching program
• Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program (health & well-being on and off the job) Rewards and Recognition
• Maternity and Parental Leave Training program and ongoing support throughout your entire Spring Venture Group career
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture
• Optional enrollment options include HSA/FSA, AD&D, Spousal/Dependent life insurance, Short Term/Long Term Disability, Travel Assist, and Legal plans

Spring Venture Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Spring Venture Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer