Prudential Ins Co of America
Director, Infrastructure Developer- Containers
Prudential Ins Co of America, Newark, New Jersey, 07175
Job Classification: Technology - Engineering & Cloud Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA When you join our organization at Prudential, youll unlock an exciting and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions. Your Team & Role As a Director, Infrastructure Developer in the Container and Application Platform team, you will play a crucial role in enabling the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of the container platforms through your expertise in API development, Kubernetes, and other container technologies. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role. Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day Collaborate with product owners to understand key objectives, tech leads in defining technical design and feature stories, and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact and support organizational goals. Deliver platform solutions for our container platforms using industry standards and emerging technologies. Develop APIs using FastAPI and build patterns of infrastructure services that are consumed via self-service. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement easily consumable services and enhancements to the container platform. Document and present API specs, technical diagrams, code, etc. for knowledge sharing and future reference. Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, JavaScript, and Node.js. The Skills & Expertise You Bring Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in a related field. Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business. Ability to coach others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization. Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and new challenges. Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills. Advanced experience with several of the following: Expert level knowledge of Kubernetes and other container orchestration platforms such as AWS ECS. Strong technical experience in infrastructure development and Infrastructure as Code. Proficiency developing APIs using Python FastAPI or similar frameworks. Solid understanding of cloud services, networking, security, monitoring, observability, logging, and best practices. Preferred Qualifications: Financial/Insurance industry knowledge is a plus, not a must Youll Love Working Here Because You Can Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, well help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. Youll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you. What we offer you: Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave Retirement plans: 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%) Company-funded pension plan Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development. Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations. Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service. To find out more about our Total Reward package, see our Total Rewards Brochure . Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week. Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $173,500.00 to $234,700.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement. Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity