Senior Systems Software Engineer DIG - *Remote*

Description

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

COMPANY

Providence is one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States. At Providence, we use our voice to advocate for vulnerable populations and health care reforms.

We pursue innovative ways to transform health care by keeping people healthy, and making our services more convenient, accessible, and affordable for all.

The Digital Innovation Group (DIG) at Providence is a small but mighty product development and incubation team. We build next-gen tools that give patients convenient and easy access to health care anywhere, anytime.

DIG is both a healthcare startup and a technology / product incubator. Our team gathers market data on effective solutions in the health care space and then builds out a product line with the latest technology.

When market maturity hits, DIG enables the product to spin out as its own company.

We require your expertise and passion to bring our next set of products to life. We are currently in the initial stages of incubating ideas related to virtual health assistants including triage, symptom pursuit and care navigation using ML and NLP.

Additionally, we are pursuing personalized digital engagement for wellness.

SUMMARY

We are seeking a Sr. Systems Software Engineer (SRE) who will be focused on building software and automation tools to describe modern cloud native infrastructure, systems, application security, and operational excellence.

You are a polyglot programmer familiar with many languages both interpreted (e.g., Python, Ruby, etc.) and compiled (Golang, Rust, etc.

and who knows modern software stacks in the cloud native landscape.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

In this position you will :

• Write code to automate infrastructure, security and monitoring of systems and services - preferably in Python.
• Have good knowledge Cloud Networking Infrastructure and related concepts such as DNS, TCP / IP, Routing Protocols, Security Groups, VPN, Firewalls, NATs etc.
• Have an in-depth understanding of how modern-day web application stacks are built starting from code running on the browser to how system calls in *nix systems manifest themselves.
• Be aware of best practices for observability, availability, latency, scalability and efficiency of distributed systems and applications running in a modern-day Cloud Native Landscape.
• Have intermediate to advanced knowledge in systems administration at the virtualization layer on *nix systems as well as distributed operating systems such as Kubernetes.
• Be part of an On-call team that is responsible for maintenance and stability of the infrastructure for web scale applications 24x7x365.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering or equivalent educ / experience
• 6 years' experience being a systems engineer or part of a systems engineering or working with a cloud infrastructure team working on OS virtualization, cloud networking and Systems and Network security
• 6 years' experience with one or more of the popular infrastructure-as-code frameworks e.g., Terraform, Chef, Ansible, Puppet etc.
• 6 years' experience working with one of AWS, GCP or Azure.
• 6 years' experience writing code in Python, Golang or equivalent languages to automate everything related to infrastructure with good understanding on how to write testable software, data structures and algorithms, microservices and data storage technologies
• 6 years' experience with understanding how modern applications are deployed onto the cloud, Enterprise Integration Patterns and championing Operational Excellence in such an environment e.

g., Observability best practices

4 years knowledge of the Linux Operating System, Systems and Network Administration as it relates to modern cloud best practices e.

g., Linux system calls, IP Tables, SE Linux, DNS / BIND, File Systems, HTTP Services, Email and File sharing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Master's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering or equivalent educ / experience
• 2 years' understanding of the Linux cgroups ecosystem and technologies surrounding it e.g., Docker, Mesos, Kubernetes
• 4 years' experience with Systems, Network and Application security best practices, threat models, defensive security best practices, writing code to test systems and applications by employing techniques such as Penetration Testing and Chaos Engineering.
• 2+ years' experience with Azure
• 2 years being a member of the talent acquisition process and hiring excellent engineers

Pay Range : $69.83 - $118.90 USD per hour

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby / on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.

We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others.

About the Team

Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.

Requisition ID : 300677

Company : Providence Jobs

Job Category : Development / Engineering

Job Function : Information Technology

Job Schedule : Full time

Job Shift : Day

Career Track : Business Professional

Department : 4007 SS INN DIG PRODUCT 2

Address : WA Redmond 17425 NE Union Hill Rd

Work Location : Redmond Junction At Bear Creek

Workplace Type : Remote

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Remote working / work at home options are available for this role.