Container Platform Engineer(remote)

At MultiPlan, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic team of innovative professionals. Our purpose is simple - we strive to bend the cost curve in healthcare for all. Our dedication to service excellence extends to all of our stakeholders - internal and external - driving us to consistently exceed expectations. We are intentionally bold, we foster innovation, we nurture accountability, we champion diversity, and empower each other to illuminate our collective potential.

Be part of our amazing transformational journey as we optimize the opportunity towards becoming a leading technology, data, and innovation voice in healthcare. Onward and upward!!!

JOB SUMMARY:

Sr. Container Platform Engineer will be part of operational support and systems engineering disciplines. The operations side includes the normal day to day tasks associated with a support role including troubleshooting issues, systems lifecycle maintenance, and participation in the on-call rotation. The engineering side is primarily designing and implementing Infrastructure As Code (IAC) and Kubernetes (k8s) based solutions for a variety of MPI teams. Tying these together is the dedication to identifying, documenting, and automating processes be they technical or business with the goal of making IT and Container support increasingly reliable and more efficient. Specifically:

• Identify, document, and automate business and technical tasks for internal and external teams using tools appropriate for the scenario which can include 3rd generation programming languages and automated configuration/deployment tools.
• Manage priorities to ensure all team, customer, and business objectives are met on time and within budget.
• Identify departmental needs and make suggestions regarding technical direction, future upgrades and technologies and identify automation opportunities when applicable.
• Complies and assures compliance with all relevant governmental regulations and company policies.
• Assist with generation and maintenance of all documentation and processes related to systems operations, maintenance, and audits.
• Collaborates on and facilitates the adoption of containerized applications, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps culture.
• Assists with the maintenance of vendor support contracts to ensure system availability and in support of corporate security policies and audit requirements.
• Analyze users' needs, respond to customer service requests and provide production support coverage.
• Collaborate, coordinate, and communicate across disciplines and departments.
• Please note due to the exposure of PHI sensitive data - this role is considered to be a High Risk and Privileged Role.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, and Training):

• 3+ years in systems engineering, or DevOps or Cloud technologies is a must.
• Strong experience in Kubernetes Cluster Orchestration & Support is required. Lifecyle Management of Kubernetes Clusters which includes upgrades and Implementation of Best Practices is required. must have Kubernetes Cluster Optimization and Performance Tuning expertise.
• Must be able to troubleshoot Kubernetes issues related to resources deployed on the cluster, Network issues, and CICD pipeline is a requirement.
• Rancher experience is a must.
• Azure AKS required.
• Automated configuration management and automated deployment tools are required.
• Capability in a 3rd generation programming language such as Perl, python, or go.
• Containerization technologies including docker experience is required.
• Redhat Enterprise Linux or an OEM variant required. Experience with additional UNIX/Linux operating systems will be a benefit.
• Must have networking Stack TCP/IP and Kubernetes Cloud Load Balancers experience.
• Excel in coordination of problem resolution and keeping management and business units informed.
• Track record of maximizing the use of the available technology, welcoming new technology, and staying abreast of the latest technologies.
• Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd, etc.) exposure is preferred.
• API Gateways (Kong) exposure will be a benefit.
• Observability Tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic Stack, Open-Source Tracing Tools are a benefit. Container Security and DevSecOps Practices will be a benefit.
• Developing Infrastructure As Code (IAC) and related pipeline strategy using Ansible, Terraform, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps is a nice to have.
• Communication (verbal, written and listening), collaborative, leadership, mentoring, organization, technical, interpersonal, time management and problem solving skills.
• Ability and availability to work an "on-call" support schedule as required.
• Ability to work independently as well within a team and with client users
• BS in Computer Science and Management and/or minimum of 5 years' experience. Certification like CKA, CKAD, CKS are a plus! Certificate for skills related to Azure Cloud are preferred but not required.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $120K- $145K. Specific offers take into account a candidate's education, experience and skills, as well as the candidate's work location and internal equity. This position is also eligible for health insurance, 401k and bonus opportunity.

BENEFITS

We realize that our employees are instrumental to our success, and we reward them accordingly with very competitive compensation and benefits packages, an incentive bonus program, as well as recognition and awards programs. Our work environment is friendly and supportive, and we offer flexible schedules whenever possible, as well as a wide range of live and web-based professional development and educational programs to prepare you for advancement opportunities.

Your benefits will include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage with low deductible & copay
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) + match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid company holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Summer Hours

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Company will provide equal consideration to all employees and job candidates without regard to sex, age, race, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.