Cloud Engineer - CONTRACT

We are adding a Cloud Engineer to our team!  This is a hybrid position requiring to be In-Office 10 days per month.

Who We Are:

Since 1909, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) has been one of America’s most successful and highly rated independent life insurance companies. We specialize in a suite of innovative products for life’s journey, giving people the financial stability, careful guidance and peace of mind to lead a life filled with confidence, dignity and grace.

NGL's Core Values – integrity, dependability, collaboration, compassion and growth are a foundation of our company and help to build on the interactions we have with our policyholders, partners, funeral homes and each other. We believe in creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for all where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is encouraged to live their best, most authentic self. We offer Employee Resource Groups for employees to get involved, learn, network, and offer professional and personal development opportunities.

With over 100 years of experience, our passion is to serve people. Learn more. 

Work Environment: NGL offers a flexible work environment where employees can work fully remote, hybrid or onsite at our Madison, Wis. office. We support virtual working arrangements in certain states outside of WI.

A Day in the Life:

The Cloud Engineer operates under minimal supervision in an agile team environment and plays a pivotal role in building, maintaining, and improving our operating environment across cloud platforms. This position is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and administrating technical solutions primarily
hosted on cloud-based platforms with primary focus on the AWS platform.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy cloud-hosted solutions
• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for cloud-based solutions
• Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing associated training when necessary
• Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements and standards
• Troubleshoot issues and outages and assist other teams with troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Partner with colleagues to help each other grow expertise in legacy, current, and emerging technologies 
• Build and maintain documentation of internal systems and usage of external systems
• Assist other teams with troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Provide advanced technical support when needed by other teams or your team
• Perform routine and scheduled audits of all systems, including backups
  

Essential to Your Success:

• Working knowledge of cloud services 
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code
• Experience transforming legacy on-prem solutions to properly designed cloud-based solutions
• Knowledge of system security, data backup, and recovery
• Familiarity with various operating system platforms
• Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Experience with cloud-compatible monitoring tools and logging solutions

Technologies in use:

• AWS
• Azure
• VMware (VMC, VCDR)
• ForgeRock
• CloudFormation
• Terraform

Education Preferred:  4 year degree preferred in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems, or other related field.  Certification in Cloud Technologies is a plus.  

Years of Experience

• A minimum of two years of Intermediate level IT work experience
• A minimum of three years experience in one of the below roles:
  • Recent experience as Cloud Engineer
  • Recent experience in an intermediate IT role such as: System Engineer, Cloud Administrator, System Administrator
  • 3+ years of experience in an entry-level IT role with cloud certifications such as: Tier 1 Technical Support, Helpdesk
• Agile experience preferred

NGL is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

NGL is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected].