DevSecOps Engineer job at Nelnet in Lincoln, NE, Madison, WI, Centennial, CO
Title: NDS Platform Team - WebCM
Location: Lincoln, NE, Madison, WI, or Centennial, CO, United States
Full time
job requisition id
R22175
Job Description:
Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.
The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.
We are looking for a DevSecOps Engineer that is responsible for provisioning, configuring, and monitoring the infrastructure resources for systems hosted in our AWS cloud environment. We strongly believe in the value of GitOps, DevOps, and DevSecOps. We are building and maintaining a Cloud Application Platform team to accelerate our migration out of the datacenter and fuel our modernization. Our team believes the full lifecycle of cloud systems (deployment, maintenance, retirement) should be managed via code. Our team is challenged to maintain NIST security standards and understands GitOps processes are the key to meeting this challenge. As we continue our move into the cloud, we plan to support a wide range of development teams who are looking to modernize their applications via a container-first strategy.
Annual compensation range for this role is $110,000 - $150,000 depending on experience.
External candidates for this role must reside within a 30mile radius of Lincoln, NE, Madison, WI, or Centennial, CO
Nelnet believes in a hybrid work environment that accommodates both in-office and remote work. This model promotes a positive work-life balance and culture, enabling in-person collaboration when possible while also providing benefits associated with remote work. The standard hybrid work schedule includes 24 hours of in-office work each week, for associates that reside within 30 miles of an office. This is subject to change, based on manager discretion.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
An ideal team member will be a DevSecOps engineer that has solid experience with many of these technologies, however select specialization in just a few will also be considered with great interest.
Evaluate system performance, identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions, and implement change via the change management process
Design, implement and monitor enterprise-grade secure fault-tolerant infrastructure
Define and evolve Build & Release best practice by working within teams and educating the other stakeholder teams. These best practices should support traceability & auditability of change.
Ensure continuous availability of various DevOps tools supporting SCM & Release Management including Source Control, Continuous Integration, & Change Management.
Work with cross-functional teams in design, development and implementation of enterprise scalable features related to enabling higher developer productivity, environment monitoring and self-healing, and facilitate autonomous delivery teams.
Build infrastructure automation tools and frameworks
Integrate newly developed and existing applications into cloud environments
Automate deployment pipelines in a scalable, secure and reliable manner
Leverage application monitoring tools to troubleshoot and diagnose environment issues
Have a culture of automation where any repetitive work is automated
Work closely with Cloud Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure organizational best practices, policies, and procedures are followed
Analysis and translation of business requirements into technical requirements for development, and creation of design documents and technical specifications.
Provide post implementation support including, but not limited to, monitoring application performance and debugging against existing codebases.
Keep abreast of advancements and changes in technology and develop an understanding of how new technologies can be leveraged provide business solutions.
Automation of security controls
EXPERIENCE:
1-3+ years of experience with AWS DevOps, cloud architecture, networking, deployment processes, and infrastructure as code tools
1-3+ years of experience in, C#, REST Web Services, Angular / Node JS and PowerShell.
Experience solving complex problems, creating algorithms, and working through challenging requirements
Experience creating software in an agile, iterative environment
Experience with source control (Git, branching, merging, etc.)
COMPETENCIES - SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Educates teams on adoption and support of DevSecOps practices and tooling
Takes individual initiative to follow industry thought leaders, maintain professional qualifications, and participate in company as well as global communities of interest
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; with the ability to communicate technical concepts and strategies at all levels of the organization
Must be detail oriented, critical thinker, possess excellent problem-solving skills Ability to coach, mentor, and teach team members
Ability to handle a dynamic work environment Effective organization and time management skills
Ability to obtain a security clearance
Knowledge in the area of Federal Government NIST compliance preferred
This position requires work in support of the Company's contract with the United States Department of Education ("ED"). As such, the United States Government requires that any applicant for this position must complete United States Government security clearance. Effective June 1, 2018, ED has informed Nelnet that security clearance applications for foreign nationals are not being accepted or processed. In light of this direction from ED, Nelnet will be unable to hire applicants without United States citizenship for such positions.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program.
Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.
Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.
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Location: Lincoln, NE, Madison, WI, or Centennial, CO, United States
Full time
job requisition id
R22175
Job Description:
Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.
The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.
We are looking for a DevSecOps Engineer that is responsible for provisioning, configuring, and monitoring the infrastructure resources for systems hosted in our AWS cloud environment. We strongly believe in the value of GitOps, DevOps, and DevSecOps. We are building and maintaining a Cloud Application Platform team to accelerate our migration out of the datacenter and fuel our modernization. Our team believes the full lifecycle of cloud systems (deployment, maintenance, retirement) should be managed via code. Our team is challenged to maintain NIST security standards and understands GitOps processes are the key to meeting this challenge. As we continue our move into the cloud, we plan to support a wide range of development teams who are looking to modernize their applications via a container-first strategy.
Annual compensation range for this role is $110,000 - $150,000 depending on experience.
External candidates for this role must reside within a 30mile radius of Lincoln, NE, Madison, WI, or Centennial, CO
Nelnet believes in a hybrid work environment that accommodates both in-office and remote work. This model promotes a positive work-life balance and culture, enabling in-person collaboration when possible while also providing benefits associated with remote work. The standard hybrid work schedule includes 24 hours of in-office work each week, for associates that reside within 30 miles of an office. This is subject to change, based on manager discretion.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
An ideal team member will be a DevSecOps engineer that has solid experience with many of these technologies, however select specialization in just a few will also be considered with great interest.
Evaluate system performance, identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions, and implement change via the change management process
Design, implement and monitor enterprise-grade secure fault-tolerant infrastructure
Define and evolve Build & Release best practice by working within teams and educating the other stakeholder teams. These best practices should support traceability & auditability of change.
Ensure continuous availability of various DevOps tools supporting SCM & Release Management including Source Control, Continuous Integration, & Change Management.
Work with cross-functional teams in design, development and implementation of enterprise scalable features related to enabling higher developer productivity, environment monitoring and self-healing, and facilitate autonomous delivery teams.
Build infrastructure automation tools and frameworks
Integrate newly developed and existing applications into cloud environments
Automate deployment pipelines in a scalable, secure and reliable manner
Leverage application monitoring tools to troubleshoot and diagnose environment issues
Have a culture of automation where any repetitive work is automated
Work closely with Cloud Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure organizational best practices, policies, and procedures are followed
Analysis and translation of business requirements into technical requirements for development, and creation of design documents and technical specifications.
Provide post implementation support including, but not limited to, monitoring application performance and debugging against existing codebases.
Keep abreast of advancements and changes in technology and develop an understanding of how new technologies can be leveraged provide business solutions.
Automation of security controls
EXPERIENCE:
1-3+ years of experience with AWS DevOps, cloud architecture, networking, deployment processes, and infrastructure as code tools
1-3+ years of experience in, C#, REST Web Services, Angular / Node JS and PowerShell.
Experience solving complex problems, creating algorithms, and working through challenging requirements
Experience creating software in an agile, iterative environment
Experience with source control (Git, branching, merging, etc.)
COMPETENCIES - SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Educates teams on adoption and support of DevSecOps practices and tooling
Takes individual initiative to follow industry thought leaders, maintain professional qualifications, and participate in company as well as global communities of interest
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; with the ability to communicate technical concepts and strategies at all levels of the organization
Must be detail oriented, critical thinker, possess excellent problem-solving skills Ability to coach, mentor, and teach team members
Ability to handle a dynamic work environment Effective organization and time management skills
Ability to obtain a security clearance
Knowledge in the area of Federal Government NIST compliance preferred
This position requires work in support of the Company's contract with the United States Department of Education ("ED"). As such, the United States Government requires that any applicant for this position must complete United States Government security clearance. Effective June 1, 2018, ED has informed Nelnet that security clearance applications for foreign nationals are not being accepted or processed. In light of this direction from ED, Nelnet will be unable to hire applicants without United States citizenship for such positions.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program.
Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.
Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.
Apply Now
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