Developer Experience Engineer

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Developer Experience Platform Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for deploying and maintaining our platform of DevSecOps and Developer Experience tooling. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to fulfill their requirements and ensure successful delivery.

Responsibilities: 

• Automate the day-to-day roll out and maintenance of core Developer Experience infrastructure - GitLab, Coder, Backstage, Temporal, and more - across our Cloud platforms
• Engineer with Terraform, Ansible and other IaC tools, adhering to high standards with comprehensive documentation and automated testing
• Administer and fine-tune Kubernetes instances hosting our Developer Experience platform
• Collaborate with application developers to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements
• Develop and maintain documentation and C4 architectural designs
• Implement security controls and best practices to ensure data protection and compliance
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and applications

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a DevOps or Platform Engineer
• Experience administering a GitLab EE instance, or similar CI/CD platform
• Experience building standard pipelines in GitLab EE, or similar CI/CD platform
• Experience administering Kubernetes, any flavor
• Experience leveraging Terraform and Helm (or similar)
• Experience with a modern configuration management tool, preferably Ansible
• Possession of an “automate everything” mentality
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps culture to foster collaboration and streamline delivery pipelines
• Expert knowledge of DevSecOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, secrets management and version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Strong problem-solving skills and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security measures, and best practices in cloud environments

Compensation:  

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $120,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $190,000/year in our highest geographic market.  Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, and to enroll in the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.