U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
Who We Are
WPS Health Solutions is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors, and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS Health Solutions has been making health care easier for the people we serve for more than 75 years. Proud to be military and veteran ready.
Culture Drives Our Success
WPS' Culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled, and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an inclusive and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an investment in our workforce-both current and future-to effectively seek, leverage, and include diverse perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.
We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace: WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition
Role Summary:Our Senior Linux Engineer will be part of a dynamic team, you will be responsible for the installation, upgrade, and support of enterprise Linux servers and applications. As WPS embraces DevSecOps, most of our Linux systems are automated through a continuous delivery pipeline. To be successful in this role, you must be passionate about infrastructure automation, DevSecOps and must love to help customers solve complex issues with automated solutions.
How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you:
- Want to work on moderately complex projects independently or as part of a larger project team.
- Can use and develop WPS's continuous delivery pipeline to build, deploy, patch and manage Linux servers and applications.
- Can handle multiple competing initiatives and escalate issues effectively, efficiently and independently.
- Want to learn all aspects of compliance on Linux based systems as you secure systems and participate in system audits.
- Are interested in working with technically adept team members that collaborate to solve complex problems.
- Would thrive working with a leader that encourages autonomy, ideation and independence while maintaining strong team cohesion.
- Have a passion for technology, process improvement, and a strong interest in innovation and automation.
- Are experienced with configuration management concepts and infrastructure automation.
- You have demonstrated experience in customer-focused solution development.
- Are extremely detail oriented.
- You enjoy improving your own (and your teammates') technical skills.
- Want to work with other team members and teams to facilitate adoption of DevSecOps processes.
- Can Introduce, design, and implement new technologies to streamline business processes.
What will I gain from this role?
- Providing technical assistance to clients both internal and external.
- Experience ensuring security and compliance of WPS systems and data.
- Play a pivotal role in the automation of COTS deployment using CI/CD technology, and design & implement solutions based on design requirements.
- Continued experience with CI/CD pipeline development for software delivery using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bamboo or similar tools.
- Working in an environment that serves our Nation's military, veterans, Guard and Reserves along with their families.
- Working in a continuous performance feedback environment that will challenge you while allowing you to challenge others.
Minimum Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
- Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience
- 1 or more years of related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- 4 or more years in information systems performing system administration.
- Strong grasp of the Linux platform, including understanding how the operating systems functions and package deployment methodology.
- Strong programming and scripting skills in at least one of the following languages: Bash, Python, Java or Ruby.
- Hands-on experience with at least one configuration/deployment management system, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Salt or other similar tools.
We also Prefer:
- Experience working in a highly secure environment.
- Understanding of DISA, NIST, FISMA, DoD, and/or CMS audit requirement.
- Puppet code testing with rspec or similar tools.
- Experience with ServiceNow or similar ticketing systems.
- Experience with unit/system testing.
- Experience with container management using OpenShift or Kubernetes.
- Experience with working in cloud environments like AWS, Azure and Google.
Salary Range
90,000 ~ $130,000
The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may fall outside the posted range.
Remote Work Requirements
- High speed cable or fiber internet
- Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net)
- Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information
Benefits
- Remote and hybrid work options available
- Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
- 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary (100% vested immediately)
- Competitive paid time off
- Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1
- Employee Resource Groups
- Professional and Leadership Development Programs
- Review additional benefits: (https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/fulltime_benefits.shtml)
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
What We Do
WPS Health Solutions is celebrating 75 years in business as a highly regarded government contractor and leader in the insurance industry. In 2021, the Wisconsin State Journal named WPS as a Top Workplace in the Madison area. WPS has several divisions committed to delivering high-quality service to our customers. - WPS Health Insurance and WPS Health Plan offer affordable health plans for individuals, small businesses, and large businesses, plus benefits administration. - WPS Government Health Administrators administers Part A and Part B Medicare benefits—services we have provided since the program’s inception—for millions of seniors in multiple states. - WPS Military and Veterans Health serves millions more beneficiaries who are active in the U.S. military, veterans, and their families. - EPIC Specialty Benefits has offered voluntary nonmedical benefits, such as term life, disability, dental, and vision, for more than 35 years. WPS also actively partners with nonprofit organizations to help make lasting changes in the communities we serve, with an emphasis on health issues, especially for military and veterans, women, and children.
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