Systems Software Engineer I

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Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid
Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services
Start-Up Vibes with The Stability of a Fortune 100 Company.
The Role
The Data Movement infrastructure engineering team is responsible for providing stable, secure, and automated data movement platforms for the enterprise to use in application deployments. This includes key data movement technologies like informatica PowerCenter, power exchange, AWS Glue,AWS DMS, Qlik and others. As an engineer within the team, you will leverage your knowledge to build solutions which will improve our platforms and their capabilities.
While your knowledge and skillsets will focus on Data Movement tools, you will need to have a strong understanding of development and engineering, including the tools for implementing infrastructure as code, monitoring and alerting, and security. To properly support the priorities and overall vision of the enterprise, you will need to be able to help define long-term strategies and objectives within our on-prem and cloud data integration environment which fit into the overall enterprise vision. Your ability to work as a collaborative team-member and lead through ambiguity will be critical to a successful delivery. A willingness to relentlessly learn and improve yourself, and those around you, is an important part of the position.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
  • Understands and supports Cloud-based applications
  • Applies engineering standard methodologies to analyze and develop software solutions
  • Awareness of DevOps and Agile principles
  • Leverages established coding standards, best practices, and automation capabilities to develop solutions to support our users
  • Demonstrate a continuous learning mindset

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Related school coursework
  • Understanding of Python programming and scripting (or another language, with an interest in learning Python)
  • Understanding of using Git to manage source code
  • Awareness of DevOps and Agile principles
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and how to apply it with services such as Gitlab CI, Jenkins, CodePipeline, or Circle CI
  • Apply engineering standard methodologies to analyze and develop software solutions
  • Leverages established coding standards, best practices, and automation capabilities to develop solutions to support our users
  • Identify technical problems and develop software solutions and automation capabilities
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Familiarity how public cloud services work and how different cloud services work together
  • Familiarity with Docker and how containers work and can be used
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and other container orchestration systems
  • Familiarity with basic networking concepts and how networking works in the cloud
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$61,530.00
Pay Range - End:
$114,270.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$67,690.00 USD - $125,710.00 USD
Structure 115:
$70,770.00 USD - $131,430.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
Skills
Analytical Thinking (NM) - Advanced, Customer Centricity (NM) - Advanced, Strategic Thinking (NM) - Advanced, Application Security (NM) - Advanced, Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Advanced, Talent Development & Planning (NM) - Beginner, Release Management (NM) - Advanced, Cloud Technology (NM) - Intermediate, DevOps (NM) - Advanced, Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Intermediate, Software Problem Solving (NM) - Advanced, Accountability (NM) - Beginner, Business Application (NM) - Intermediate, Technical Problem Solving (NM) - Advanced, Coaching & Mentoring (NM) - Intermediate, IT Strategy (NM) - Intermediate, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Advanced, Data Literacy (NM) - Advanced, Software Development (NM) - Advanced, Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM) - Advanced, Application Performance Management (NM) - Intermediate
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  • Flexible work schedules
  • Concierge service
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Employee resource groups

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