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Senior DevOps and Cloud Engineer - NBS

Nelnet · Lincoln, NE · 2 wk ago
Engineering$120k–$130k/yrFull-time

About the Role

Nelnet Business Services (NBS), a division of Nelnet, Inc., provides payment technology and education services to more than 1,200 higher education institutions, nearly 12,000 K-12 schools, and millions of individual students, families, and supporters globally. The Senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer for NBS is an expert on cloud deployments, configuration, support, administration, and technical solutions for the IT cloud-based environment across the business unit.

Candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Develops, modifies, and maintains IT cloud infrastructure to meet business objectives
  • Implements and provides oversight on technical solutions for various sized projects or daily support initiatives
  • Creates and maintains technical documentation for IT systems and solutions
  • Works with multiple customers, stakeholders, and system owners to produce requirements, determine feasibility, analyze cost/benefits, and recommend design solution options
  • Provides training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge
  • Completes and evaluates enhancements to routine preventative measures
  • Ensures logging occurs and participates in log analysis for vulnerability reviews, penetration assessments, and network monitoring
  • Assists in regulatory body attestations to maintain system and network compliance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (equivalent experience may be substituted)
  • 8+ years of experience in the related competency fields

Skills

Expert/in-depth experience or knowledge in the following areas:

  • Certification in Amazon or Azure as Cloud Architect, DevOps Architect or similar
  • AWS or Azure services: cloud concepts and many cloud services
  • Virtualization technologies: VMware, Hyper-V, cloud-based host virtualization, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Windows Technologies: PowerShell scripting, server setup, troubleshooting, maintenance
  • Linux Technologies: Bash scripting, SELinux, server setup, troubleshooting, maintenance
  • Networking: subnetting, routing, firewalls, advanced DNS management, load balancers, IDS/IPS, VPN
  • Security: security protocols, security best practices, and vulnerability remediation
  • DevOps: CI/CD design, setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Abilities in the following areas:

  • Strong analytical, judgement, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills to interact with technical and non-technical clients
  • Strong documentation and time management skills
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team
  • Strong bias toward action, delivery, and implementation
  • Ability to work through complex challenges without guidance

Pay

Compensation range for this role is $120,000-$130,000 annually, depending on experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • HSA and FSA options
  • Generous earned time off
  • 401K and student loan repayment
  • Life insurance & AD&D insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Performance-based incentive pay
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Robust wellness program

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