What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer position at Physicians Mutual?
We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer who thrives at the intersection of development and operations. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in getting software changes from development into production quickly, reliably, and securely.
You’ll design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot build and deployment issues, and collaborate across teams to ensure smooth, low-risk releases. This is a hands-on role focused on automation, reliability, and continuous improvement of the software delivery lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable deployments
- Automate manual processes to reduce errors and improve efficiency
- Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and environment issues
- Coordinate and manage software releases across multiple environments
- Monitor pipelines and processes to identify bottlenecks and improve performance
- Administer and support DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Docker, etc.)
- Ensure all changes meet audit, security, and compliance requirements
- Partner with developers, QA, and operations to drive continuous delivery
- Document processes and support audit readiness
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or relevant work experience may substitute for formal education)
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in software development, operations, DevOps, configuration/change, or release management
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on experience with DevOps tools: Git, Jenkins, and Docker
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, Groovy)
- Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
- Experience working in Agile environments (Jira, Rally, etc.)
- Ability to work independently on projects and collaboratively across teams
Preferred:
- Strong experience with Groovy or Java
- Experience with AWS
- Experience with release tools (e.g., UCD)
- Unix/Linux experience
How you'll work:
- Collaborative, cross-functional team environment
- Strong focus on ownership, communication, automation, attenion to detail, and continuous improvement
- Monday-Friday, normal hours with possible on-call support as required for release operations and for hot fixes. Possible rotational weekend coverage.
About Us
Health. Life. Retirement. The Physicians Mutual family empowers people from all walks of life to enjoy the financial security they deserve. That’s what Insurance for all of us® is about.
The Physicians Mutual family includes Physicians Mutual Insurance Company, Physicians Life Insurance Company and Physicians Select Insurance Company. Physicians Mutual offers reliable dental and supplemental health insurance, and pet insurance. Physicians Life provides important life insurance, Medicare Supplement insurance and coverage for funeral pre-planning. Physicians Select Insurance Company additionally offers exclusive Medicare Supplement insurance.
Since our start in 1902, our dedication to delivering on our promise has helped make us one of the nation’s leading health and life insurance providers. In fact, we are rated in the top 1% of insurance companies. We consistently maintain some of the highest financial strength ratings in the nation from independent insurance analysts, including A.M. Best Company and Weiss Ratings, ensuring we’ll be there for our policyowners and our employees far into the future.
But the achievement we’re most proud of? We have a 95% customer satisfaction rating — a true sign of a company dedicated to embodying its vision.