DevOps Engineer **Job Description: ** This role is located in our Bethlehem, PA corporate office however we support a work from home strategy up to 3 days a week. The DevOps Engineer is responsible for managing design and engineering activities related to cloud initiatives and the DevOps suite of tools used to deploy applications to the cloud. Key Responsibilities: * Responsible for designing, building, and supporting advanced cloud automation workflows and tools used to support automated CI/CD pipeline application deployments into AWS using Jenkins, Artifactory, Puppet, Packer, Vagrant, and Terraform * Responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-wide layered cloud image management and deployment optimization system with support for public/private software repositories * Design, development, and support of automation modules using Puppet Enterprise integrated with enterprise metadata * Adhere to the process and security standards when building application infrastructure in AWS * Serve as enforcer for DevOps practices to prevent technical drift * Maintain key service level agreements * Onboarding of new applications into standardized release pipeline * Work closely and collaborate with technical peers, business operations and enterprise testing teams * Provide guidance and direction to App Dev teams in regard to DevOps processes and technical/pipeline standards * Participate in team wide Change Management process as both implementer and verifier ensuring changes are completed efficiently and correctly. * Keeper and enforcer of the technical and tools standards * Participate in security reviews for application security groups Qualifications * Preferred 2 - 3 years experience with DevOps practices and automation tooling * Experience with Terraform or Cloud Formation scripting * Strong Puppet Development experience is a plus (alternatives like Chef and Ansible will also be considered) * Experience with DevOps orchestration tools such as Jenkins * Experience with AWS cloud services * Experience with AMI (Amazon Machine Images) * Familiarity with Packer and/or Vagrant * Understanding of application code and build scripts * Strong understanding of infrastructure components and how they are architected in AWS * Must be able to multi-task and work well with changing priorities in a fast paced, 24x7 environment * Experience with public cloud migrations/transformations * Must be highly collaborative and be able to work in a team environment, with technical and business people. * Experience with Java, Python, & Ruby * Excellent communication, problem solving and customer service skills with the ability to translate technical detail into non-technical information. * A strong ability to learn new technologies * Strong ability to coordinate activities in a coordinated and highly visible manner Education: * Bachelors degree in computer science or workforce equivalent Technical certifications preferred **About Guardian: ** Every day, Guardian gives 26 million Americans the security they deserve through our insurance and wealth management products and services. Since our founding in 1860, our long-term view has helped our customers prepare for whatever life brings whether starting a family, planning for the future or taking care of employees. Today, were a Fortune 250 mutual company and a leading provider of life, disability and other benefits for individuals, at the workplace and through government sponsored programs. The Guardian community of ~9000 employees and our network of over 2750 financial representatives is committed to serving with expertise when, where and how our clients need us. Our commitments rest on a strong financial foundation, which at year-end 2017 included $8.0 billion in capital and $1.6 billion in operating income. For more information, please visit guardianlife.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. Guardian® is a registered trademark of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. __ Guardian2018 **Primary Location: **United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem **Work Locations: ** **Job: **Information Technology **Organization: **The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America **Schedule: **Full-time **Job Type: **Standard **Job Posting: **Nov 27, 2018, 1:01:55 PM **Shift: **Day Job **Travel: **Yes, 10 % of the Time