Software Engineer II (DevOps/Site Reliability)

About the position

Travelers is seeking a Software Engineer II with experience with Devops or Site Reliability Engineering to join our organization as we grow and transform our Technology landscape. The ideal candidate will leverage their understanding of both cloud technologies (AWS) and on-prem infrastructure and pipelines to help develop, innovate, automate, and execute cloud migration strategies. A critical function of this role is also to help bolster our ability to properly operate, observe, and mature the reliability and performance of our applications in the cloud.

Responsibilities

• Leverage expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and on-premises infrastructure to develop, innovate, and automate cloud migration strategies.
• Execute cloud migration strategies to ensure a seamless transition of applications and services to the cloud.
• Enhance operational capabilities by implementing robust monitoring and observability solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for automation and optimization.
• Contribute to the maturation of cloud operations to deliver high-quality services.
• Work independently to tackle well-scoped and loosely scoped problems.
• Seek opportunities to expand technical knowledge and capabilities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in work experience.
• Two years of programming/development experience.
• Experience with DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with Cloud Engineering (AWS preferred with emphasis on Node.js Lambdas, AWS Gateway, S3).
• Experience with shell/bash scripting, Linux and/or building/deploying applications using CI tools or Pipelines.
• Experience with application performance monitoring tools like Dynatrace/App D/ Grafana/Influx stack or ELK stack.
• Experience developing, operating, and tuning systems with high-availability and high-throughput.
• General understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.
• Experience with one or more programming languages.
• Experience with cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform.
• Experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases.

Nice-to-haves

• Desire to solve problems by developing a hypothesis and testing it.
• Desire to be mentored and to mentor other team members.
• Desire to continuously learn and grow in your career.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Coverage from the first day of employment for employees and their eligible family members.
• Retirement: 401(k) matching contributions dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Pension Plan: 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Minimum of 20 days annually, plus nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness Program: Tools, discounts, and resources for wellness goals and caregiving needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program.