CNSI and Kepro are now Acentra Health! Acentra Health exists to empower better health outcomes through technology, services, and clinical expertise. Our mission is to innovate health solutions that deliver maximum value and impact.
Lead the Way is our rallying cry at Acentra Health. Think of it as an open invitation to embrace the company’s mission, actively engage in problem-solving, and take ownership of your work daily. Acentra Health offers you unparalleled opportunities. In fact, you have all you need to take charge of your career and accelerate better outcomes – making this a great time to join our team of passionate individuals dedicated to being a vital partner for health solutions in the public sector.
Acentra seeks a DevOps Engineer, Senior, to join our growing team.
Job Summary:
As a DevOps Engineer, Senior you will be assisting in following the DevOps tools and processes, as well as working closely with development, quality assurance (QA), and support teams to complete Operations/deployment/ CICD tasks within deadlines. This role is a member of the DevOps and reports directly to DevOps Manager or Operations, Manager.
CNSI supports a high-volume healthcare data system that is accessed through multiple web portals. This high-volume system operates out of multiple data centers and must reliably be available to its clients 7x24x365.
*Position is remote*
Job Responsibilities:
- Functions as an individual contributor and works under minimal supervision of a team lead
- Follows associated DevOps procedures and uses DevOps tools for large software-development information-system projects to assist the DevOps team lead
- Works with project DevOps Lead to assist with development, training, and maintenance of DevOps processes, tools and best practices
- Works on pipeline as code, infrastructure as code and configuration as code and enforces best practices
- Develops work instructions relating to source control management tools like SVN, Git, GitHub etc. based on the current and future project needs.
- Develops best practices related to software builds, revision management, and release processes in collaboration with the team members and inputs from the team lead/manager
- Works with cross-functional teams to promote DevOps practices and assists with parallel development
- Supervises, mentors, and monitors the work of Junior DevOps Engineers
- Manages scripts and sets up and maintains CICD pipeline and automates the deployments. Code reviews the junior DevOps Engineers’ work
- Understand, Practice and troubleshoot RDBMS concepts
- Ability to create Application server profiles, configure clusters, troubleshoot application server issues
- Perform application server deployments and troubleshoot in case of issues
- Handle COTS support requests pertaining to Subversion/Jira/Jfrog etc.
- Perform, support, debug and automate Database deployments along with hands-on experience with manual process.
- Knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL
- Automates building & management of environments (e.g., development, test, production, operation)
- Enables automation to create, manage and audit (through automation tools) system releases
- Utilizes version control for proper branching/merging strategies and fixing any merge conflicts. Periodically reviews branch strategies and makes sure that current industry practices are implemented to enable collaboration and automation
- Maintains all release documentation, records and standard operating procedures
- Creates and recommends baselines and changes
- Possesses a thorough knowledge of DevOps principles, practices, and procedures
- Automates Software builds and deployments with the goal to provide better service to the stakeholders
- Develops software packaging and installation scripts using docker & Ansible
- Understands various types of testing of software to enable continuous feedback loops in the pipelines using automated testing
- Participates in continuous process improvements and automation and in brainstorming sessions during problem solving & solutioning
- Fully understands the software development life cycle (SDLC) and software testing life cycle (STLC)
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of the deployable artifacts produced during the build process of different technologies/languages like Java, other languages and frameworks; Demonstrates a good understanding of DevOps methodologies, best practices, and procedures; and learns to apply them to projects to ensure that automation objectives are achieved
- Adheres to CNSI CMMI standards
- Provides technical and operational support to projects and programs
- Educates the customers and stakeholders (Dev, QA, Infrastructure, Networking, Database & Security teams) on new continuous improvement opportunities
- Requests and gives feedback, identifying strengths and opportunities
- Keeps abreast of new technology and market developments
- Possesses strong documentation and communication skills, and unwavering commitment to customer service and operational excellence
- Bachelor’s Degree or with 6+ years of relevant work experience or Master’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant work experience. Preferred Majors: Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a closely related field
- 4+ years of experience performing Build/Release Management for medium to large projects
- Working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
- Application server administration (Websphere/Weblogic)
- Deeper working knowledge of DevOps tools, Linux, AWS, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, SONAR or similar code scanning tools, Subversion, Fortify or similar security scan tools, Bash scripting, MS Office tools, J2EE, and RDBMS concepts
- Working knowledge of Perl, Ant/Maven/Gradle, shell scripts, Java, and make files.
- TOAD, SQL Developer, SQL Plus
- Domain knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, or healthcare verticals
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio, with a working knowledge of the rest of the Microsoft Office suite of applications
- Knowledge of DevOps disciplines
- Knowledge of management practices and procedures
- Ability to work within multiple groups of employees and willingly share time, knowledge, and information with others.
- Ability to understand business needs, analyze processes, and develop alternative solutions.
- Acumen and ability to question the status quo & implement continuous process improvements.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience:
· 2-4 years of experience in CICD tools and/or AWS Cloud Environment
· AWS certification, scripting experience in at least one language, advanced Linux experience, working knowledge of Application Service Administration, ansible, microservices deployment, AWS experience with EC2, NLB, ELB, ALB, S3, Docker containers, RDS, EBS volumes, CFT, Terraform
Why us?
We are a team of experienced and caring leaders, clinicians, pioneering technologists, and industry professionals who come together to redefine expectations for the healthcare industry. State and federal healthcare agencies, providers, and employers turn to us as their vital partner to ensure better healthcare and improve health outcomes.
We do this through our people.
You will have meaningful work that genuinely improves people's lives nationwide. Our company cares about our employees, giving you the tools and encouragement, you need to achieve the finest work of your career.
Thank You!
We know your time is valuable, and we thank you for applying for this position. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those who are chosen to advance in our interview process will be contacted. We sincerely appreciate your interest in Acentra Health and invite you to apply to future openings that may interest you. Best of luck in your search!
~ The Acentra Health Talent Acquisition Team
Visit us at Acentra.com/careers/
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Acentra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable Federal, State, or Local law.
Benefits are a key component of your rewards package. Our benefits are designed to provide additional protection, security, and support for your career and life away from work. Our benefits include comprehensive health plans, paid time off, retirement savings, corporate wellness, educational assistance, corporate discounts, and more.
Compensation
The pay range for this position is $130,000
“Based on our compensation philosophy, an applicant’s placement in the pay range will depend on various considerations, such as years of applicable experience and skill level.”
