Systems Software Engineer

We're strong and growing. In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual. We're strong, innovative and growing.

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At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company over 160 years ago. Today, they're just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual.

What’s the role?

We are looking for a Systems Software Engineer who will be responsible for overall system automation and improving developer experience within NM along with the eagerness to learn and grow with a winning team.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Work to automate and improve the developer experience for our engineers

Proficiency in DevOps and Agile principles

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 / or automation capabilities

Bring Your Best! What this role needs :

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

At least 2-3 years of working experience

AWS or Docker or Kubernetes Certification Preferred

Experience with AWS Cloud Services (AWS Certified Preferred), and containerized applications and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes – CKA Preferred)

Experience with monitoring and performance management / tuning of systems

Experience with networking, Linux based platforms, and modern programming and scripting languages (Python, Go, JavaScript)

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Experience working with DevOps, CICD, GitOps, Agile methodologies

Experience with CI / CD pipelines and automation and how to apply it with services such as Gitlab CI, Jenkins, CodePipeline, or Circle CI

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Problem solver who enjoys learning on the job and thinking outside of the box

Our Benefits!

Collaborative team first environment

Tons of room for career growth.

We offer highly competitive compensation, including annual bonus opportunities

Medical / Dental / Vision plans, 401(k), pension program

We provide tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off

We provide extensive Professional Training Opportunities

We offer an excellent Work / Life Balance

Hackathons / Dedication to Innovation

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Compensation Range : Pay Range - Start :

$76,650.00

Pay Range - End : $142,350.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure :

195 - Structure 110 : 84,350.00 USD - 156,650.00 USD195 - Structure 115 : 88,130.00 USD - 163,670.00 USD

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