Sr Development Operations Engineer I

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and operate our internal development platform and solutions that provides developers and engineers with standardized and reliable tools, frameworks and infrastructure that facilitate development, testing and deployment processes.
• Provide guidance, shared software engineering best practices to promote consistency in SDLC workflow
• Provide and build solution for developer self-service to enhance and empower developer workflow and minimize handoff and friction
• Enforce enterprise-wide development workflow standards to ensure consistency, efficiency, and best practices across all projects through automated gating process and configuration as code
• Provide clear and comprehensive documentation for internal standards related to coding practices, APIs, libraries and frameworks as needed in development practices
• Implement secure coding practices, conduct regular security assessments and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Enhance Developer Tooling by providing and managing a suite of developer tools, including IDEs, to streamline development process and improve productivity.
• Deliver developer training to support IDP and SDLC standards adoption, ensuring developers are up to date with the latest technologies and best practices.
• Build bespoke internal tools as necessary to enhance or establish integration and orchestration between different services of the internal development platform as needed.
• Active participants in the internal developer community to foster a strong developer community within the company in order to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual support.
• Develop and refine onboarding process to minimize the time required for new developers to become fully productive.
• Regularly gather and act on feedback to continuously improve developer experience and satisfaction.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on developer experience and tooling.
• Hands-on experience with delivery services technology such as Git, Artifactory, Azure DevOps, or similar tooling.
• Demonstrated adherence to software engineering best practices, such as clean code principles, TDD and BDD framework, unit testing, code reviews, design documentation, software engineering patterns and advanced debugging techniques.
• Proficiency in using automation and configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to streamline operations and ensure consistency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build consensus across different teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively vertically and horizontally within the organization about technical strategy in clear, concise, understandable terms appropriate to the audience technical understanding and expertise.

Skills Desired

• Strong development skills in at least 1 modern languages including but not limited to Python, Golang, C#, Javascript/React framework.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge in secure coding and application security, such as threat modeling, security testing, authentication/authorization, security logging/monitoring and incident response.
• Automation mindset with strong hands-on experience with 1 of these tools: PowerShell, Bash, Makefile.
• hands-on experience with API first design, development and support
• Well versed in unit and integration testing – framework, test code etc.
• Pair programming experience and proven ability to lead and mentor other software engineers.
• Advanced knowledge of Python and its frameworks (at least 2).
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in using cloud platforms in design, deploy and managescalable and reliable infrastructure. AWS preferred but will consider other cloud providers

Must-Have Skill Sets:

Technical Skills:

• Linux/Unix: Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems.
• Programming/Scripting: Proficiency in a language like Python, Bash, Perl, Java, or C++.
• Automation Tools: Experience with tools like Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or similar.
• CI/CD: Advanced knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment practices.
• Containerization: Expertise in Docker, Podman or Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Cloud Platforms: Deep understanding of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git, or similar tools.
• Monitoring and Logging: Familiarity with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk.

Soft Skills:

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Ability to work closely with development teams to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Security:

• Security Protocols: Understanding of security best practices and protocols.
• Compliance: Knowledge of compliance requirements and how to implement them within the platform.
• Monitoring: Experience with monitoring tools and practices to ensure system reliability and performance.

Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$124,830.00 - $152,570.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1  
 

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

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EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.