JOB DESCRIPTION
In this position, you will help build and support Delta's next generation of applications. Besides writing effective middleware infrastructure and configuration management code, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining highly-scalable, middleware, DevOps pipelines for consumer-facing applications and platform services. You will use industry best practices and work collaboratively with a cross-functional team of product managers, software engineers, test automation engineers, infrastructure engineers and DevOps engineers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Perform as a key contributor in an engineering team that builds and supports customer-facing products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases.
* Diagnose and correct existing system and operational problems.
* Actively participate in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study.
* Bring your experience working on various middleware application containers from monolithic to modern containerized solutions.
* Implement high-quality middleware infrastructure automation code with attention to scalability, security and performance. Maintain an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery through production support, by taking ownership of specifications, quality, release deployments and the monitoring of production health.
* Produce complete, simple, and readable technical documentation.
* Test and ensure the quality of all infrastructure & configuration management code that is developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible.
* Collaborate closely with engineering and business as needed to define, prioritize, sequence and scope middleware engineering and infrastructure automation around business and functional requirements to drive results.
* Accurately scope effort, identify risks and clearly communicate trade-offs with team members and other stakeholders.
* Instrument infrastructure and application performance monitoring, capacity management, alerting, tools instrumentation and metrics (KPI) management.
* Perform impact assessment of product (hardware, software) upgrades, patching, migration and hot fixes.
* Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing engineering projects across various environments (Regression, Performance, Production and Post-production).
* Support and collaborate with other Engineers through evaluation, design analysis, and development phases.
* Maintain knowledge, ensure competency and compliance with policies and procedures, in order to be the technical expert while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
* Bring a proven track record of handling & troubleshooting various critical Production and Non-production end to end applications & middleware infrastructure technical issues and providing comprehensive "Root Cause Analysis".
* This list is not all-inclusive and you are expected to perform other duties as requested or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Strong experience with Azure DevOps pipelines, including YAML configuration, triggers, build agents, release management, and deployment strategies.
* Expert knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure as code (IaC) principles.
* Proficiency in scripting for automating tasks and interacting with systems.
* Working experience with Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines
* Understanding of containerization technologies like Docker/Podman and their integration with CI/CD pipelines.
* Familiarity with application servers like JBoss/ WebLogic and Spring Boot, ideally deployed in containers.
* Experience with Node.js applications deployed in containers.
* Knowledge of web server configuration with Apache httpd.
* Experience with JBoss/ WebLogic deployments and configuration.
* Understanding of iDaas platforms like Okta, Auth0 and WAM solutions like SiteMinder.
* Exposure to tools like Rundeck for job orchestration (optional).
* Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
* Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Experience in training and mentoring developers on CI/CD practices.
* Passionate about automation and continuous improvement.
* Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies quickly.
* Team player with a collaborative approach.
* Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines.
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. $92,000 - $196,500
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Rewards to make you smile! We don't just want to make our customers happy - we want to give our employees a reason to smile, too. Delta Dental's comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Generous paid time off plus 12 holidays and your birthday off!
• Low-cost premium medical insurance options
• 100% paid dental and vision insurance
• Generous 401(k) matching and flat contribution
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities, including 16 paid volunteer hours annually
• Employee LiveWell program, focusing on overall employee well-being
• Fertility and diabetes benefits
• Employee discount program: AT&T/Verizon, entertainment, travel, and more!
• Culture of learning: career development and tuition reimbursement
• Career growth: we love promoting from within

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
At Delta Dental, our success is only as strong as the people who execute it! We take enormous pride in being the nation's most recognized and widely-used provider of dental insurance - and we've come this far by living our core values of innovation, excellence, service and trust. Our vision is to motivate and empower every employee so that we're all inspired to take exceptional care of our customers, providers and ourselves. We believe in integrity, accountability, collaboration, and giving every employee equitable opportunity for their voice to be heard and development to be fostered.
If you're excited about the prospect of transforming the future of health care and growing in your career, join our smile revolution!
To see some of the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and to learn more about what our values and culture look like in action, connect with us on social media: Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram, #LifeatDDins on Facebook and Instagram, Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn.

We are part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of companies that provides dental coverage to 74 million people in the U.S. Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and Delta Dental Insurance Company, together with our affiliate companies, form one of the nation's largest dental benefits delivery systems, covering 33 million enrollees. All of our companies are members, or affiliates of members, of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of 39 Delta Dental companies throughout the country.

Delta Dental is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender or identity expression, age, disability, marital status, medical status, veteran status or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico or other US Territories at this time.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.

*Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York
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