Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies · 23 hours ago
DevOps Engineer
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$66K/yr - $153K/yr
5+ years expBerkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is a leading provider of Property & Casualty insurance products and services. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, planning, and executing projects related to the company's cloud infrastructure, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability, while also providing technical leadership and support for team members.
Commercial InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead and participate in Azure cloud infrastructure projects
Design and implement infrastructure technical solutions that exhibit high levels of performance, security and scalability, while keeping any risks/impacts to the business in mind
Develop and implement complex cloud environments, focusing on infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Pulumi, ARM templates, BluePrint
Experience with Azure DevOps or Github Actions
Create, manage, and understand Azure resources such as app gateways, load balancers, storage accounts, Azure Files, app services, NSGs, virtual desktops/pools, backup/polices, Site Recovery, Azure Backup, etc
Deliver technical leadership in the engineering and architecture of GUARD's server, storage, and cloud infrastructure
Guide IT Administrators to ensure proper execution of project designs and ongoing conformity to policy
Ensures infrastructure meets compliance and security standards through audits and tools like Azure Policy
Ensures disaster recovery / backup solutions are operational, maintained and meeting the business needs
Ability to diagnose and resolve cloud infrastructure related problems
Document systems, processes, and/or procedures
Ability to respond to and investigate security alerts
Track industry trends and maintain knowledge of new technologies to better serve the enterprises architecture needs
Demonstrated experience in balancing multiple priorities and managing a variety of projects with strong attention to detail
Ability to mentor and knowledge share as needed to team members and peers
Availability after hours for critical systems maintenance\issues
Participation in On-Call rotation
Qualification
Required
5+ years of public cloud (Azure) engineering experience
Solid understanding and experience with Infrastructure as Code
Primary focus on security across all areas of responsibility
Deep understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Server 2016-2022
Experience with Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, and compliance
Hands on administrative experience with SIEM technologies
Knowledge of networking and an understanding of traffic flow, subnets, TCP/UDP, and IP communication
Familiarity with cloud backup and disaster recovery methodologies
IT service delivery mindset with a friendly and positive attitude
Excellent communication skills with an ability to articulate complex information in an easy to understand manner
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Healthcare benefits package that begins on first day of employment
401K retirement plan with company match
Enjoy generous paid time off to support your work-life balance plus 9 ½ paid holidays
Up to 6 weeks of parental and bonding leave
Hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
Longevity awards (every 5 years of employment, receive a generous monetary award to be used toward a vacation)
Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment
Numerous opportunities for continued training and career advancement
And much more!
Company
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies offers property, casualty and commercial insurance solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carl Witkowski
Chief Operating Officer
Lyle Hitt
Chief Insurance Officer and Executive Vice President
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