Sr. DevOps Engineer

Overview

The Sr. DevOps Engineer role provides support for R&D initiatives.  The role is primarily responsible for the availability and reliability of the infrastructure and business services within R&D group: Hadoop (Cloudera) ecosphere, as well as Kubernetes/OpenShift and ML/AI environments - on-prem and in the cloud.  Heavy experience with variety of open-source technologies, as well as DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

Service Design and Transition

• Designs systems based upon best practices with repeatable standard configurations
• Designs processes and services with a focus on the long term and operational maintainability.
• Configures robust solutions based upon business requirements to ensure reliability and availability of business services.
• Develop and maintain automation capabilities across on-prem and cloud environments
• Documents system configurations.

Service Operations

• Performs basic administration activities including security, OS tuning, log management, networking.
• Creates proactive monitoring services to capture and report availability and performance characteristics.
• Performance tuning across on-prem and cloud based on Big Data solutions
• Automates system monitoring and notification processes.
• Maintains configuration and releases internal software to production systems.
• Deploys code via CI/CD pipelines
• Applies software and security patches.

Project Support

• Provides technical expertise on – prem systems (Hadoop (Cloudera), ML/AI)
• Provides technical expertise on Azure ML/AI + Hadoop technologies
• Estimates level of effort and creates action plans for project deliverables.
• Meets project deliverables and documents solutions based upon project needs.
• Communicates and transfers knowledge to peers and project team members.
• Supports R&D in project tasks and administration of development environments.
• Comfortable with agile methodologies.

Business Support

• Demonstrable knowledge of all aspects of Linux-based administration including security, networking, performance management/tuning, and system monitoring.
• Experience configuring and managing enterprise Hadoop implementations preferred.
• Python preferred
• Automation experience with Puppet, Ansible and Terraform is preferred
• Shell scripting experience preferred
• Knowledgeable in CI/CD processes and how they relate to containerization efforts
• Kerberos and security integration experience preferred
• Communicates effectively with both IT and business users.
• Interfaces with peer groups such as production control, database administration, and service desk/help desk for incident and problem management.

Other Related Responsibilities:

• Rotates in on call duties providing off hours troubleshooting and support.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan.
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in computer science, information technology, information systems, management information science, electrical engineering, mathematics or related field required ; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• 4-5 years of experience in administration of enterprise-class Unix based systems production/operational environments.
• 4-5 years of experience managing enterprise Hadoop ecosphere
• 4-5 years of experience within devops
• 4-5 years of experience working with project or development teams to support infrastructure needs.
• Demonstrable knowledge of all aspects of system administration including:
  • Security
  • networking,
  • backup and recovery,
  • performance management/tuning,
  • and system monitoring.
• Proven knowledge across open-source big data technologies, like:
  • Hadoop (Cloudera)
  • TensorFlow
  • Spark
  • Oozie
  • Pytorch
  • K8s / OpenShift
• Health plan operations experience desired.
• Professional with ability to properly handle confidential information.
• Ability to convert business requirements and project plans to actionable items
• Service oriented.
• Ability to convert business requirements and project plans to actionable items.
• Strong technical background in Linux based systems.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring solutions preferred.
• Experience with automation tools preferred.
• Ability to work within a matrix organization
• Ability to work well independently with little supervision and in a team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Communicates with ease up and down the chain of leadership.
• Exhibits behaviors consistent with Cotiviti Values:
  • Custom-driven
  • Accountable
  • Open
  • Collaborative

Mental Requirements:

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.
• Must be able to provide high-speed internet access/connectivity and office setup and maintenance.
• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Base compensation ranges from $110,000 to $154,000. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.

Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page.

Since this job will be based remotely, all interviews will be conducted virtually.

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