Lead Automation Engineer

Company: American Family Insurance
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 30, 2025

Job Description:

You will transform our data systems and architecture to support greater variety, volume, and velocity of data and data sources. You will extract data from a variety of sources and find ways to connect them and make them suitable for use in software systems and develop models and algorithms. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Technology Services.

This role is not a QA Testing position and Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless otherwise specified in the posting.Position Compensation Range:$128,000.00 - $216,000.00Pay Rate Type:SalaryCompensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.Primary Accountabilities

• You will oversee quality standards, policies, and metrics for delivery with a focus on technology.
• You will set the standard for test automation technology; however this role is not a QA Testing Position.
• You will improve metrics across automation teams.
• You will demonstrate management skills in understanding project goals, individual role operations, the delivery process, identifying problems, and unblocking testing through escalation.
• You will demonstrate personal discipline in goal setting and achieving results.Specialized Skills Requirements
  • Demonstrated knowledge of application development methodologies (e.g. Agile) and product based teams.
  • Demonstrated experience with Tomcat, JBoss as the main skill set. Kubernetes, Openshift platform, , Apache, MQ, Kafka are preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge with System Administration (configuration, installations, patch management, server maintenance, etc.) and Network Management (firewalls, proxies, IP management, routing, DNS).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of multiple IT subject areas (e.g. development, testing, configuration, deployment, monitoring etc.).
  • Demonstrated experience building automation for cloud environments using tools such as Cloud formation, Terraform & Ansible.
  • Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: Java, Python, Linux, Shell, Bash, powershell, or other programming languages.
  • Demonstrated experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, BitBucket, Gitlab, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience establishing, using and supporting integration and communication protocols between applications, databases, and technology platforms.Preferred but not required Certifications:
    • Licenses:
      • Not Applicable.Travel Requirements
        • Up to 10%.Physical Requirements
          • Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.Working Conditions
            • Not Applicable.In this flex office/home role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783, Boston, MA 02110Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the office location (or 35-mile radius for Boston.Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.#LI-BC2

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