Production Support DevOps Advisor
- Full-Time
- Bloomfield, CT
- Cigna
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Help us navigate our future. Get ready for a job that encourages you to think strategically yet stay connected with your teams. Do you have problem-solving or strategy experience? If so, prepare to innovate, create, and inspire. The Production Support DevOps Advisor (Application Development Advisor) p rovides comprehensive consultation to business unit and IT management and staff at the highest technical level on all phases of application programming and processes for diverse development platforms, computing environments (e.g., host-based, distributed systems, client-server, software, hardware, technologies, and tools, etc.).Provides comprehensive consultation to business unit and IT management and staff at the highest technical level on all phases of application programming and processes for diverse development platforms, computing environments (e.g., host based, distributed systems, client server, software, hardware, technologies and tools, etc.).
Responsibilities
Establish, implement and document best practices with regards to system maintenance, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and general DevOps responsibilities.
Reduce risk and increase performance for web or cloud-based systems and applications.
Work closely with developers during the deployment and testing phases to provide insight into operational, security, and performance considerations.
Keep systems and data secure at all times, complying with the latest security standards.
Audit, troubleshoot and resolve system availability and integrity issues.
Constantly evaluate existing systems against accepted and evolving industry standards.
Advocate and implement industry best practices for configuration management, build and deployment automation, and operational monitoring and analysis.
Develop and help maintain operational administration, system and data backup, disaster recovery, and security/performance monitoring policies and tools.
Proactively evaluate systems; identify, propose and execute changes in service of improving efficiencies, cost savings, or other areas.
Act as first responder and system owner during triage and analysis of abnormalities in system operation.
Be prepared to take on a dynamic variety of IT roles and tasks as needed.
Qualifications
High School diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred.
2+ years’ experience in a DevOps role or equivalent.
Experience working with AWS, Python, Openshift, Linux, Mainframe, Java, BPM, IIB.
Experience working with Splunk and Dynatrace configurations preferred.
Experience working with Kafka workloads (alongside OpenShift) preferred.
Experience at building, deploying, and operating distributed services at scale.
Experience working in and troubleshooting highly available production environments.
Experience creating tools and processes that enable highly available, scalable and reliable customer environments.
Independent judgment in the selection of methods and techniques used to deliver operational solutions.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We offer an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation.
When you work with Cigna, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives while working together to make the world a healthier place. What difference will you make? To see our culture in action, search #TeamCigna on Instagram.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
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Responsibilities
Establish, implement and document best practices with regards to system maintenance, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and general DevOps responsibilities.
Reduce risk and increase performance for web or cloud-based systems and applications.
Work closely with developers during the deployment and testing phases to provide insight into operational, security, and performance considerations.
Keep systems and data secure at all times, complying with the latest security standards.
Audit, troubleshoot and resolve system availability and integrity issues.
Constantly evaluate existing systems against accepted and evolving industry standards.
Advocate and implement industry best practices for configuration management, build and deployment automation, and operational monitoring and analysis.
Develop and help maintain operational administration, system and data backup, disaster recovery, and security/performance monitoring policies and tools.
Proactively evaluate systems; identify, propose and execute changes in service of improving efficiencies, cost savings, or other areas.
Act as first responder and system owner during triage and analysis of abnormalities in system operation.
Be prepared to take on a dynamic variety of IT roles and tasks as needed.
Qualifications
High School diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred.
2+ years’ experience in a DevOps role or equivalent.
Experience working with AWS, Python, Openshift, Linux, Mainframe, Java, BPM, IIB.
Experience working with Splunk and Dynatrace configurations preferred.
Experience working with Kafka workloads (alongside OpenShift) preferred.
Experience at building, deploying, and operating distributed services at scale.
Experience working in and troubleshooting highly available production environments.
Experience creating tools and processes that enable highly available, scalable and reliable customer environments.
Independent judgment in the selection of methods and techniques used to deliver operational solutions.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We offer an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation.
When you work with Cigna, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives while working together to make the world a healthier place. What difference will you make? To see our culture in action, search #TeamCigna on Instagram.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.