Senior Linux Engineer

U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions

Who We Are

WPS Health Solutions is a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. Our services offer health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors, and group plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer service support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. In 2021, WPS Health Solutions celebrated 75 years of making health insurance easier for those we serve.  Proud to be military and veteran ready. 

Our Culture

WPS’ Performance-Based Culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled, and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an inclusive, empowering employee experience, focusing on People, Work, and Conditions. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities. We are guided by our Purpose: Together, making health care easier for the people we serve. 

In 2021 and 2022, WPS Health Solutions was recognized for several awards including:

• Madison, Wisconsin’s Top Workplaces
• Top Workplace national cultural excellence awards for Remote Work and Work-Life Flexibility
• Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® with the further honor of Achievers “Elite 8” winner in the category of Culture Alignment

Role Summary:
Our Senior Linux Engineer will be part of a dynamic team, you will be responsible for the installation, upgrade, and support of enterprise Linux servers and applications.  As WPS embraces DevSecOps, most of our Linux systems are automated through a continuous delivery pipeline. To be successful in this role, you must be passionate about infrastructure automation, DevSecOps and must love to help customers solve complex issues with automated solutions.

How do I know this opportunity is right for me?If you:

• Want to work on moderately complex projects independently or as part of a larger project team.
• Can use and develop WPS’s continuous delivery pipeline to build, deploy, patch and manage Linux servers and applications.
• Can handle multiple competing initiatives and escalate issues effectively, efficiently and independently.
• Want to learn all aspects of compliance on Linux based systems as you secure systems and participate in system audits.
• Are interested in working with technically adept team members that collaborate to solve complex problems.
• Would thrive working with a leader that encourages autonomy, ideation and independence while maintaining strong team cohesion.
• Have a passion for technology, process improvement, and a strong interest in innovation and automation.
• Are experienced with configuration management concepts and infrastructure automation.
• You have demonstrated experience in customer-focused solution development.
• Are extremely detail oriented.
• You enjoy improving your own (and your teammates’) technical skills.
• Want to work with other team members and teams to facilitate adoption of DevSecOps processes.
• Can Introduce, design, and implement new technologies to streamline business processes.

What will I gain from this role?

• Providing technical assistance to clients both internal and external.
• Experience ensuring security and compliance of WPS systems and data.
• Play a pivotal role in the automation of COTS deployment using CI/CD technology, and design & implement solutions based on design requirements.
• Continued experience with CI/CD pipeline development for software delivery using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bamboo or similar tools.
• Working in an environment that serves our Nation’s military, veterans, Guard and Reserves along with their families.
• Working in a continuous performance feedback environment that will challenge you while allowing you to challenge others.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience
• 1 or more years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 or more years in information systems performing system administration.
• Strong grasp of the Linux platform, including understanding how the operating systems functions and package deployment methodology.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in at least one of the following languages: Bash, Python, Java or Ruby.
• Hands-on experience with at least one configuration/deployment management system, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Salt or other similar tools.

We also Prefer:

• Experience working in a highly secure environment.
• Understanding of DISA, NIST, FISMA, DoD, and/or CMS audit requirement.
• Puppet code testing with rspec or similar tools.
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar ticketing systems.
• Experience with unit/system testing.
• Experience with container management using OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Experience with working in cloud environments like AWS, Azure and Google.

Salary Range

90,000 ~ $130,000

The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may fall outside the posted range.

Work Location

This role is open to remote work for this opportunity in the following approved states:
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin   

Remote Worker Requirements

For remote position, employee is required to meet remote worker requirements, including a designated workstation, a wired (Ethernet) connection to the network, and a minimum of 10Mbps downstream connection with at least 1Mbps upstream (can be checked at https://speedtest.net)

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health, dental insurance, Teladoc starts DAY 1
• Review additional benefits here

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