The DevOps Engineer is tasked with the development and administration of continuous integration and deployment solutions for applications and software across the entirety of the Assurant enterprise technology stack. They support the creation of new technology infrastructures and maintain software configuration, automation tools, and develop automation processes and standards. Areas of Accountability and Responsibility Training: The DevOps Engineer engages in training on how to build software defined/driven processes in code. The DevOps Engineer plays an operational role by troubleshooting issues in systems and leveraging those issues as vehicles for learning from other members of the staff. Strategy: The DevOps Engineer enables automation of configuration management for all development, quality assurance, user acceptance, pre-production and production services as well as the automation of continuous integration and continuous delivery of IaC services. The Engineer will follow the defined SDLC, leveraging appropriate reusable components in creating new automation. They are responsible for the updating of configuration management tools, code, and modules for the purpose of streamlining implementation and supportability. Design and Development: The DevOps Engineer is charged with building and optimizing comprehensive automation systems that operate across all lines of business at Assurant. They also implement scaling strategies and develop automation scripts and solutions for the purpose of streamlining, implementing, and testing software-based technology services. The DevOps Engineer additionally develops self-service solutions for the engineering departments in order to deliver software-based technology services with great speed, quality and reliability. They are also responsible for providing input into the architecture and technical leadership of the entire DevOps infrastructure. Collaboration and Support: The role of the DevOps Engineer is a collaborative role where they work with and learn from more senior members of various teams in the usage of technologies for software development, software testing, service provisioning, and service management. The DevOps Engineer also leverages the workings of reusable tools and patterns, for example, reusable code and CI/CD pipeline tasks. They also support engineering teams in the implementation and lifecycle of infrastructure solutions and operational documentation in order to meet the highest levels of quality and standards. Knowledge: The DevOps Engineer is further tasked with keeping up with and implementing industry best practices and trends on behalf of the DevOps C4E. They conduct research, tests, and implement new metrics collection systems that can be reused and applied to software-based technology services and application development projects. The role is seen as an adopter of emerging and transformational technologies and ways of working. Requirements Associate's degree in computer science or any other relevant STEM field. An equivalent in working experience is also acceptable for this position in lieu of formal education. At least 3 years of working experience in a DevOps capacity, preferably as a DevOps Engineer; however, this requirement can be met by combinations of experience in DevOps engineering, software engineering, and software defined infrastructure automation/configuration management. Experience automating the management of large-scale infrastructure. Significant familiarity with past and current policy and configuration management software is a requirement. Experience in systems automation, orchestration, deployment, and implementation across multiple layers of the stack. Several years of experience using Windows and Linux; must have experience in one or the other as a basic requirement. Experience configuring and automating monitoring tool systems and responses is a must. A suitable candidate will further demonstrate experience in horizontally scaled distributed systems, for example, ELK, Container Management and Orchestration platforms. Must be technologically adept and have demonstrated enterprise level computer infrastructure and software development skills. Solid understanding of AWS and Azure Cloud Platforms. Must have worked with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, NewRelic, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and Nimsoft. #J-18808-Ljbffr