Details Department: Data Delivery and GovernanceSchedule: Full Time Monday - Friday 8-5pm CTLocation: Remote
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Ascension Technologies is one of the nation’s largest healthcare information technology services organizations. We provide Ascension and its subsidiaries low-cost, high-value IT infrastructure and software application services that:

Support rapid and effective clinical decision makingImprove efficiency and care transitionsFoster information sharing across the continuum of careMake knowledge and data actionable, leading to improved patient outcomes

Job Summary:

Ascension Data Delivery and Governance group within Ascension Technologies (AT) is seeking a Senior Specialist to be a part of our Cloud Data Operations team. This role administers day to day operational support of various projects within the Google Cloud. This role includes various SME responsibilities which entails identifying and troubleshooting issues, finding their resolution and/or escalation in support of follow-up efforts. Ascension is transitioning to a DevOps and SRE organization, so we are looking for a Cloud DevOps Specialist who has an appetite for change with an ability to challenge the boundaries of what can be done with automation and tooling.

Responsibilities:

 

The Cloud DataOps team will be a production readiness steward for the Data platforms by managing, mitigating, or elevating awareness of the business risk of all customer interactions with GCP technology platforms. We accomplish this by linking every technology recommendation with a business value, continuously monitoring platform health indicators, and elevating awareness when one of our main objectives is at riskSupport daily operations with a distinct focus on triage, impact mitigation and root cause identification through a depth of knowledge for corresponding productsCentralizing points of interaction for both internal and external partners by communicating effectively with all key stakeholdersAlign Product and Customer Focused priorities with Operational needsContribute to efforts for Protect and Enable teams responsible for implementing DevOps practices, production readiness, and compliance for Ascension Core Data ApplicationsLead activities for Continuous Delivery / Continuous Improvement, automate existing technical processes, enhanced monitoring, and identify efficiencies for Cloud native applicationsEngage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services—from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinementSupport services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning and launch reviewsMaintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency and overall system healthScale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocityManage, implement, enhance, and enforce consistent company and department Security Ops practicesBuild out the CI/CD pipelineSupport deployments of code into multiple environmentsDeliver time-saving process improvements that will be repeatable, maintainable, valuable, and fit into Operations vision

 

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experienceBackground in DevOps practices a distinct advantageBackground in Operation Support model creation or designExperience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software designExperience in one or more of the following: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Perl or RubyKnowledge of Ansible, Jenkins, Github, Maven, JFrog, KubernetesExperience in Cloud technologies, preferably Google Cloud, alternatively AWS or AzureHigh energy and ability to influence othersStrong understanding of all phases of a Software Development Life CycleExceptional communication skillsSelf-motivated and highly collaborativeComfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environmentInterest in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systemsSystematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and driveAbility to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks

Preferred:

5+ years of IT career level experience preferred2+ years of working in a Cloud environmentExperience with terraform and similar technologiesFull stack application development experience, including CI/CD pipeline development, automated builds, testing, and Infrastructure as CodeUnderstanding of Ansible, Jenkins, Github, Maven, JFrog, KubernetesHealthcare industry experience is preferredExperience with Striim is a plusExperience with Agile concepts, with methods of planning and organizing workManage detailed SOP requirements and collaborate with project teams in detailed playbooks

 

Requirements

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
Additional Preferences

Preferred:

5+ years of IT career level experience preferred2+ years of working in a Cloud environmentCloud certification or 2+ years related experienceExperience with terraform and similar technologiesFull stack application development experience, including CI/CD pipeline development, automated builds, testing, and Infrastructure as CodeUnderstanding of Ansible, Jenkins, Github, Maven, JFrog, KubernetesHealthcare industry experience is preferredExperience with Striim is a plusExperience with Agile concepts, with methods of planning and organizing workManage detailed SOP requirements and collaborate with project teams in detailed playbooks

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Why Join Our Team

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 134,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

 

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