Senior DevOps Engineer

About the role

This Senior DevOps Engineer role is central to evolving how Delta Dental of New Jersey & Connecticut builds, integrates, and operates applications. The engineer will write code, build automation, and support production systems in a HIPAA-regulated environment while contributing to modernization efforts, including the adoption of AI-assisted engineering tooling. This is a hybrid role with onsite expectations in Parsippany, NJ two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of DDNJ’s ecosystem spanning customizable off-the-shelf, custom n-tier, and cloud-native solutions.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Develop and deploy solutions in GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL).
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, etc.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
• Support DDNJ’s integration and connectivity tools such as MuleSoft.
• Debug and resolve complex problems in production environments.
• Configure and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions such as Datadog.
• Provide remote off-hours 24x7 support on a rotating basis (one week per month).
• Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, data flows, and deployment runbooks.
• Operate within established ITIL practices (Change, Release, Problem Management).
• Act as technical advisor for design and implementation of new systems or enhancements.
• Lead code reviews and set engineering standards for the Application Services team.
• Mentor team members on cloud technologies and best practices.
• Collaborate with security, network, data, and dev teams.
• Partner with TMO Project Managers for seamless production turnover and knowledge transfer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with GCP or equivalent public cloud and relevant technologies such as:
  • Networking (Virtual Private Cloud, Cloud Load Balancing)
  • Compute (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions)
  • Data (Cloud SQL, Alloy DB, BigQuery, Storage)
  • Security (Cloud Identity, Certificate Authority Service, Secret Manager)
• Experience with Azure DevOps and deployment automation best practices.
• Experience with AI Agentic/coding tools such as Claude Code/CLI, Gemini CLI/Antigravity.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Demonstrated experience with observability solutions (Datadog or equivalent).
• Knowledge of SQL databases, RESTful APIs, and web services.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.
• Comfort working with AI-assisted development tooling such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent.

Requirements

• 4–6 years’ experience in general application analysis/support including .NET, data integration through APIs, coding, and scripting.
• 3+ years of hands-on cloud platform experience (GCP, Azure, or AWS) deploying and managing solutions.
• Health care or other regulated industry experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in teams.
• Customer-focused with effective time management.
• Associate Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.

Pay

New Jersey pay range: $130,000 – $145,000 USD.