Lead Engineer (Flex Office/Home)

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Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• You will own quality standards, policies, and metrics for delivery with a focus on technology.
• You will set the standard for test automation technology.
• You will craft and drive automated test strategy.
• You will collaborate and drive the strategic path for planning and executing test cases.
• You will enhance test case coverage through automation.
• You will drive metrics across automation teams.
• You will demonstrate strong management skills in understanding project goals, individual role operations, the delivery process, identifying problems, and unblocking testing through effective escalation.
• You will demonstrate strong personal discipline in goal setting and achieving results.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of application development methodologies (e.g., Agile) and product-based teams.
• You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key Cloud services (EC2, S3, Cloud Watch, Containers).
• You will demonstrate experience with System Administration (configuration, installations, patch management, server maintenance, etc.) and Network Management (firewalls, proxies, IP management, routing, DNS).
• You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of multiple IT subject areas (e.g., development, testing, configuration, deployment, monitoring, etc.).
• You will demonstrate experience building automation for cloud environments using tools such as Cloudformation, Terraform, and Ansible.
• You will demonstrate experience in one or more of the following: Java, Python, Linux, Shell, Bash, or other programming languages.
• You will demonstrate experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, BitBucket, Gitlab, etc.
• You will demonstrate experience establishing, using, and supporting integration and communication protocols between applications, databases, and technology platforms.

Additional Preferred Requirements

• You will have Ansible Coding / Ansible Automation Platform (APP) experience.
• You will have Openshift/Containerization experience.

In this flex office/home role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110; Denver, CO 80112; Eden Prairie, MN 55343; Keene, NH 03431; St. Joseph, MO 64507; Phoenix, AZ 85034; Nashville, TN 37214

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Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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