Senior Staff DevOps & Cloud Engineer
Gerber Life Insurance Company
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Job summary
Gerber Life Insurance Company is seeking a senior, hands-on DevOps and Cloud Engineering leader to accelerate how software changes are developed, deployed and delivered across the organization. This role centers on owning the DevOps architecture and modernization blueprint while guiding a small team in CI/CD and cloud initiatives.
You will provide technical leadership, shape migration strategies, containerization efforts and security standards, collaborating across technology and business teams
Qualifications
- Extensive experience providing technical leadership within DevOps and Cloud Engineering.
- Significant experience leading DevOps/Cloud engineers in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Deep expertise in CI/CD architecture, automation, containerization and cloud technologies.
- Experience developing and executing cloud migration and modernization strategies.
- Strong agile mindset with a passion for innovation, automation and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor's degree with relevant technical training, certifications or extensive applicable experience; Master's degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Own and continuously evolve enterprise DevOps Engineering architecture.
- Lead and develop a team of DevOps and Cloud Engineers.
- Design and expand on-premise and cloud CI/CD pipelines.
- Drive strategies across source control, build and branching, artifact management, code scanning, automated testing and deployment.
- Lead containerization, orchestration and cloud migration initiatives.
- Advance the transition toward serverless cloud architecture.
- Provide hands-on technical direction across discovery, design, scripting and development.
- Improve software delivery velocity through automation and continuous improvement.
- Manage product and sprint backlogs supporting DevOps and cloud roadmaps.
- Recruit, coach and develop technical talent.
- Partner across technology and business teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Maintain strong data security, architectural and regulatory standards.
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Job description
Gerber Life Insurance is seeking an accomplished, hands‑on DevOps and Cloud Engineering leader to help accelerate how software changes are developed, deployed and delivered across the organization.
- Onsite – White Plains, NY
- Life Insurance Technology
- Hiring Salary Range: $162,800-$190,000 annually
This position requires onsite work at our White Plains, NY office. Candidates must be able and willing to work onsite upon starting in the role.
Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates based on position eligibility, individual circumstances and applicable company guidelines.
Relocation assistance is not guaranteed.
Gerber Life Insurance Company, a member company of Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern), is committed to helping families protect what matters most. With career opportunities in Fremont, MI, and White Plains, NY, and select roles in Cincinnati, OH, Gerber Life Insurance Company offers associates the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while building rewarding careers.
This is a senior, hands‑on technology leadership role with ownership of the DevOps Engineering architecture and modernization blueprint across Gerber Life. You'll provide technical leadership and direction to a team of 3–4 DevOps and Cloud Engineers while driving the evolution of our CI/CD capabilities, containerization strategy and cloud architecture. We're looking for someone who can set the technical vision while remaining close to the technology—designing, scripting, developing and solving complex engineering challenges alongside the team.
- Own and continuously evolve enterprise DevOps Engineering architecture
- Lead and develop a team of DevOps and Cloud Engineers
- Design and expand on-premise and cloud CI/CD pipelines
- Drive strategies across source control, build and branching, artifact management, code scanning, automated testing and deployment
- Lead containerization, orchestration and cloud migration initiatives
- Advance the transition toward serverless cloud architecture
- Provide hands‑on technical direction across discovery, design, scripting and development
- Improve software delivery velocity through automation and continuous improvement
- Manage product and sprint backlogs supporting DevOps and cloud roadmaps
- Recruit, coach and develop technical talent
- Partner across technology and business teams to deliver scalable solutions
- Maintain strong data security, architectural and regulatory standards
DevOps & CI/CD: Git, Maven, Artifactory, Jenkins, SonarQube, HP Fortify on Demand, JIRA
Testing: Cypress, Jasmine, Selenium, Cucumber, JMeter, JUnit
Development: Java, Spring, Angular, HTML, CSS, jQuery, AJAX
Platforms: WebSphere, Jetty, NGINX
- Extensive experience providing technical leadership within DevOps and Cloud Engineering
- Significant experience leading DevOps/Cloud engineers in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Deep expertise in CI/CD architecture, automation, containerization and cloud technologies
- Experience developing and executing cloud migration and modernization strategies
- Ability to simplify large‑scale technical needs while considering total cost of ownership
- Strong agile mindset with a passion for innovation, automation and continuous improvement
- Ability to operate as both an autonomous technical leader and collaborative team player
- Bachelor's degree with relevant technical training, certifications or extensive applicable experience required; Master's degree in Computer Science preferred
If you're a hands‑on DevOps and Cloud Engineering leader who wants to influence enterprise architecture while accelerating how technology reaches the business, we'd like to hear from you.
We know people do their best work when they feel valued and are supported. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you succeed both at work and at home, including:
- Paid time off increasing with tenure.
- Tuition reimbursement and individualized career development plans.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401(k) savings plan with pension options.
- Parental leave and maternity leave.
Western & Southern is a Fortune 500® company recognized as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes1. Our family of companies has received awards and recognitions for being a top workplace, including gold badges in Growth and Early Career from Where You Work Matters, reflecting a focus on creating opportunities for career development and advancement. We are dedicated to creating opportunities for our associates to grow and succeed.
We also recognize that talent comes from many different backgrounds and experiences. If you're excited about this opportunity but don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply.
Gerber Life Insurance Company and Western & Southern share a culture driven by integrity, top-notch performance, teamwork and collaboration. We’re committed to hiring and developing professionals who strive for excellence, demonstrate strong ethics and make fact-based decisions. Our associates are empowered to chase their career dreams while being supported every step of the way.
Gerber Life Insurance Company is not just a place to work — it’s somewhere to grow, lead, win and make a difference in your career and community.
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