DevOps Engineer - CoBank

Benefits Overview:

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. When you choose a career with CoBank, you make a difference by standing for something that matters. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank

• Careers with a purpose. Stand for something!
• Time-Off Packages, boasting over 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to $10,000 per year
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of diversity and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

 

Job Description:

Are you passionate about technology and thrive on solving intricate business challenges? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive environment? At CoBank, you will be immersed in an innovative tech ecosystem, addressing the needs of real farm credit customers. We're actively seeking DevOps Engineers who share our enthusiasm for building cutting-edge products using automation across AWS and on-premises infrastructure, as well as leveraging emerging technologies. As a DevOps engineer, your role is pivotal in ensuring seamless collaboration between development and operations teams, ultimately delivering high-quality software products in the cloud environment. You will collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in AWS/Cloud with automation with Infra/Pipeline/Config as Code. You will share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community.

Essential Functions:

1. Automates Solutions: Engineers automated solutions, including continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipelines. Implements automated testing practices to ensure software quality. Focuses on monitoring and observability to maintain robust systems.
2. Collaboration and Cloud-Based Solutions: Collaborates closely with product managers and cross-functional teams. Delivers cloud-based solutions that meet high standards of performance, security, and scalability.
3. Programming Languages and Tools: Utilizes a variety of programming languages and tools, including: Bash, Powershell and Python for development; Container Orchestration services such as ECS, Docker and Kubernetes; a range of AWS tools.
4. Quality Improvement and Efficiency: Develops solutions that enhance quality, delivery speed, and efficiency. Prioritizes automation technologies to improve customer and employee experiences.
5. SDLC and CI/CD Expertise: Demonstrates a strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Works with CI/CD pipelines and related tools to streamline software delivery.
6. Production Support and Issue Resolution: Resolves production issues promptly, engaging IT and vendors as needed. Provides workday and after-hours support, including troubleshooting and problem correction.
7. Collaboration and Best Practices: Collaborates with program owners and business units to implement enhancements. Contributes to automation portfolios and participate in weekly discussions. Implements best practices across the organization.
8. Security and Infrastructure: Learns and implements new automation technologies by analyzing technical specifications. Builds and configures supporting infrastructure while adhering to security best practices.
9. Root Cause Analysis and Version Control: Conducts root cause analysis for application issues. Coordinates resolution efforts with vendors, internal IT, and users. Manages code repositories effectively using version control systems like Git.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems or a relevant discipline preferred
• High school diploma or GED required

Work Experience:

2 years of DevOps/SRE/Cloud/IT Operations/SysAdmin engineering experience required
1 year year of experience supporting cloud service; preferably AWS, CGP, Azure required
1. Any AWS/Azure/GCP Certification (developer, solution architect, networking, infrastructure).
2. Knowledge of AWS Services: proficiency in various AWS services such as EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, and others is essential for deploying and managing infrastructure in AWS Cloud.
3. DevOps Tools: familiarity with popular DevOps tools like Jenkins, Git, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and Terraform is necessary to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.
4. Scripting and Programming: proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, enables the creation of custom automation scripts and development of infrastructure-as-code solutions.
5. Networking Concepts: understanding of networking concepts, including VPC, subnets, security groups, load balancers, and VPNs, facilitates the design and implementation of reliable and scalable network architectures.
6. Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting: strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills are crucial to identify and resolve issues related to infrastructure, security, performance, or scalability, ensuring smooth operations and timely resolution of incidents.
7. Strong communication skills: In a technology transformation role, it is crucial to be able to effectively communicate with various stakeholders, including team members, project managers, and clients. Clear and concise communication helps ensure everyone is on the same page and can contribute to the successful implementation of a cloud DevOps infrastructure.
8. Problem-solving skills: As a cloud DevOps infrastructure engineer, you will encounter various challenges and issues that require quick and effective problem-solving skills. Being able to think critically, analyze information, and come up with innovative solutions is essential in this role.
9. Adaptability and flexibility: The cloud technology landscape is constantly evolving, and a technology transformation role requires the ability to adapt and embrace change. Being open to new ideas, learning new tools and technologies, and being flexible in approach are important soft skills for success in an AWS Cloud DevOps Infrastructure Engineering job.
10. Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
11. Hands-on experience with CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment) pipelines and tools such as AzureDevOps Pipeline, Github Actions, Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.

About CoBank:

The typical base pay range for this role is between $86,961 - $120,919. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

 

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all applicants, including qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability, or are assisting an applicant with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the application process, including completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please submit a request by emailing recruiting@cobank.com. Include your contact information and specific details about your requested accommodation.

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

 

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.