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American Family Insurance

Lead Engineer

madison, WI

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About this opportunity

American Family Insurance lists this Lead Engineer opportunity in madison, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Compensation

Position Compensation Range: $99,000.00 - $167,000.00 Pay Rate Type: Salary. Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

Owns quality standards, policies, and metrics for delivery with a focus on technology.

Sets the standard for test automation technology.

Crafts and drives automated test strategy.

Collaborates and drives the strategic path for planning and executing test cases.

Enhances test case coverage through automation.

Drives metrics across automation teams.

Demonstrates strong management skill in understanding project goals, individual role operations, the delivery process, identifying problems, and unblocking testing through effective escalation.

Demonstrates strong personal discipline in goal setting and achieving results.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of application development methodologies (e.g. Agile) and product based teams.

Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of key Cloud services (EC2, S3, Cloud Watch, Containers).

Demonstrated experience with System Administration (configuration, installations, patch management, server maintenance, etc.) and Network Management (firewalls, proxies, IP management, routing, DNS).

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of multiple IT subject areas (e.g. development, testing, configuration, deployment, monitoring etc.).

Demonstrated experience building automation for cloud environments using tools such as Cloudformation, Terraform & Ansible.

Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: Java, Python, Linux, Shell, Bash 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.

Licenses

Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements

Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions

Not Applicable.

Additional Information

To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.

Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks. Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions. Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting.

In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02210.

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. American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email to request a reasonable accommodation.

Company

American Family Insurance, based in Madison, Wis., has been serving customers since 1927. We inspire, protect and restore dreams through our insurance products, exceptional service from our agency owners and employees, community investments and creative partnerships. American Family Insurance is the nation’s 12th-largest property/casualty insurance company, ranking No. 202 on the Fortune 500 list. American Family has a current ‘a+’ credit rating through AM Best, and has distinction as a “Standing the Test of Time” company, which is represented by having an AM Best financial strength rating of ‘A’ or better for at least 75 years. The company offers American Family-brand products through a network of exclusive agency owners as well as nationwide through key strategic partnerships. American Family Insurance also includes Homesite and Main Street America Insurance. The company has approximately 10,500 employees nationwide. Join our Talent Community

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Worksite address

madison, WI, 53774, US

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