Lead Technology Engineer, AWS/Kubernetes
Company: Travelers Canada
Location: Hartford
Posted on: May 23, 2023
Job Description:
Who Are We?Taking care of our customers, our communities and
each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this
commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best
property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join
us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives
on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do
it.Job CategoryTechnologyCompensation OverviewThe annual base
salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market
range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across
the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined
by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and
location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials
and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of
employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits
program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash
incentive awards.Salary Range$121,800.00 - $200,900.00Target
Openings1What Is the Opportunity?The Managed Container Services
group within Infrastructure & Cloud Services (ICS) at Travelers is
seeking an expert in Native AWS Container Services and Kubernetes
to join our team. The Managed Container team will be building out
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) clusters as well as working
closely with the Lines of Business to develop, implement and
transition applications to the new modern Kubernetes platform -
EKS.Under limited supervision, responsible for the successful
design, planning, and deployment of architectures and technologies
used with each service delivery organization (SDO). Works
collaboratively with engineer s across SDOs to proactively identify
ways to improve and optimize the entire environment, through
tactical recommendations and strategic plans. Responsible for
collaborating with peers to develop comprehensive solutions across
ICS. This job is a team lead.What Will You Do?
- Develops strategic solutions that align with the business
objectives and architectural direction of the organization.
- Drives the design and ensures delivery of departmental and
corporate programs.
- Leverages infrastructure technology to develop and/or redesign
technology solutions.
- Builds, leverages and maintains effective alliances across
technical and business community.
- Interacts with customers, vendors and leadership to achieve
effective, strategic, and fiscally responsible results.
- Seen as a technical expert across the organization and the
industry.
- Other duties as assigned.Role specific responsibilities include
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- Designing and implementing native AWS Container Services such
as Amazon's Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
- Providing Kubernetes expertise to the Lines of Business
application development teams
- R&D for new cloud solutions and components
- Integration of cloud solutions with new emerging open
standards
- On-going maintenance and support of Native AWS Container
Services
- Support efforts to accelerate applications moving to Amazon
EKS.What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
- Nine years of experience in Technology preferred.
- Three years of experience as a technical lead preferred.
- Expert knowledge of infrastructure technologies such as
Network, Database, Server, Storage etc. preferred.
- BS/BA degree in Computer Science / Management Information
Systems is preferredThe ideal candidate would also have knowledge
or experience with the following:
- Development languages like Java, .NET, .NET Core, Node.js,
Python etc.
- Pipeline and CI/CD processes
- Web and cloud security models
- Network technologies such as load balancers
- SCM and version control systems
- Messaging systems such as Amazon MQ, Amazon SQS and
RabbitMQ
- Operating Systems such as RHELPreferred Certifications
-Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)What is a Must
Have?Candidates should have expert knowledge of -
- Amazon's Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Kubernetes Operators
- Go Programming Language
- Experience with Amazon's -Elastic Container Services (ECS) and
Fargate is a plus.What Is in It for You?
- Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members -
including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible
for coverage from the first day of employment.
- Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions
dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to
an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in
the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment
toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual
contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a
Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
- Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of
20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company
Holidays.
- Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised
of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness
goals. In addition, our Life Balance program provides access to
professional counseling services, life coaching and other resources
to support your daily life needs. Through Life Balance, you're
eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed
therapist.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the
communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved.
Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that
enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.Employment
PracticesTravelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the
unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our
organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from
our differences. -If you are a candidate and have specific
questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please
send us an so we may assist you.Travelers reserves the right to
fill this position at a level above or below the level included in
this posting.To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs
please visit .
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