Engineer, Systems Admin and Monitoring

Healthfirst; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthfirst seeks an I&O Engineer to enable cloud and operations excellence across public and private clouds. You will design and implement automation to deploy and configure systems, standardize usage, and support rapid delivery of new capabilities.

You will work with cross-functional teams to harden security, improve resiliency, and drive efficiency while reducing manual operations in the Healthfirst cloud footprint.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience designing, building, securing, and managing Windows systems.
• Familiar with Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies.
• Working knowledge of core cloud competencies, patching, and environment management.
• Automation scripting experience.
• Experience identifying repeatable processes and automating/documenting with operations.

Responsibilities

• Remediate security vulnerabilities across private/public cloud systems.
• Develop repeatable automation for patching and updates.
• Drive solutions to problems impacting mission critical systems and automate to prevent recurrence.
• Execute changes on production systems per Change Management standards.
• Participate in a Center of Excellence for cloud usage and standards.
• Maintain accurate inventory of servers, storage, networking, software and VMs for scaling.
• Ensure cloud usage meets governance standards and security/compliance.
• Create standard operating procedures for Healthfirst ops teams.
• Act as escalation point for incident resolution and participate in on-call rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Windows OS

AWS

Automation scripting

Change management

Security/compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

IaC delivery

Cloud security best practices

Job description

The I&O Engineer, Systems Admin and Monitoring is an enabler of the Healthfirst cloud and operational excellence strategy. This role manages enterprise solutions in both public and private clouds while also utilizing tools to automate system deployment and configuration management tasks. The incumbent works collaboratively with other engineers and/or autonomously in creating solutions. He/she works with diverse technologies utilizing tools and automation to eliminate manual operations and create reliable and repeatable orchestration. The role is responsible for establishing standards of usage across the Healthfirst public and private cloud footprint. This role works with other engineers to identify efficiency opportunities, eliminate waste, and improve the security and resiliency of infrastructure platforms, while working with application development teams to support continuous delivery of new capabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work horizontally across the Infrastructure and Operations portfolio supporting private/public cloud systems, operating systems, with a focus on remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Develop repeatable automation to efficiently deliver capabilities, inclusive of patching, software updates, etc.
• Drive solutions to problems impacting mission critical systems and implement automation to prevent reoccurrence.
• Execute changes on production systems in accordance with Change Management standards.
• Participate in a Center of Excellence for cloud usage and cloud standards.
• Maintain an accurate picture of existing server, storage, networking software and hardware and virtual environments to support scaling against various project requirements.
• Ensure all usage of cloud environments meets governance standards and contributes to improving standards for security and operational efficiency.
• Create standard operating procedures for Healthfirst operations teams to support the operations of the products.
• Act as an escalation point for operations teams for incident and ticket resolution and participate in an on-call rotation as an escalation point.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or a GED from an accredited institution.
• Experience in designing, building, securing, and managing Windows systems.
• Familiar with Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies.
• Working knowledge of core cloud competencies, patching, and environment management.
• Automation scripting experience.
• Experience identifying repeatable processes and working with operations team to automate/document.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing, building, and managing Linux/Unix-based systems.
• A technical degree from an accredited institution or work experience equivalent.
• Experience supporting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) delivery.
• Understanding of public and private cloud security best practices.
• Troubleshooting skills that involve analysis of logs, traffic trace, configuration data, automation tools to resolve issues until end-to-end systems are functioning.
• Experience with system health monitoring and optimizing performance.
• Experience working in regulated and/or high-security environments and industries (PCI, HIPAA, HITRUST, etc.).

Compliance & Regulatory Responsibilities

N/A

License/Certification

N/A

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Hiring Range

Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $93,000 - $134,385 All Other Locations (within approved locations): $82,600 - $122,910

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

Healthfirst is New York’s largest not-for-profit health insurer offering it’s nearly 1.7 million members access to high-quality, affordable healthcare.

As part of the community for nearly 30 years, Healthfirst’s unique advantage is rooted in its belief that good health doesn’t start in a doctor’s office. The company’s mission is to put its members first by working closely with care providers and community leaders to address broader issues that can impact health and well-being. This value-based care model is the foundation of the company’s sustained growth in one of the most dynamic markets in the country.