Director of DevOps

Location: 740 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta GA. This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, CarelonRx (formerly IngenioRx) leverages the power of new technologies and a strong, clinical-first lens, to deliver member-centered, lasting pharmacy care.

The Director of DevOps is a technology & people leadership role within CarelonRx IT organization. Director of DevOps will lead all aspects of defining & implementing E2E DevOps strategy & framework using latest tools, technologies and processes.  Along with onshore and offshore team of DevOps engineers Director of DevOps will be responsible for setup, configuration, monitoring and management of on-prem and in the cloud infrastructure. It would include vendor system integrations, network connectivity and security aspects of data and infrastructure.

How you will make an impact:

•    Define and implement strategy/approach for E2E management of cloud and on-prem infrastructure of technology platforms and systems supporting large scale PBM & Pharmacy business/operations
•    Collaborate with both IT & Business leaders across the enterprise to determine DevOps best practices and Infrastructure technical requirements of applications/systems
•    Responsible to build CICD automation pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and manage deployments across various environments
•    Implement 24x7 infrastructure and application performance monitoring (APM) to ensure high availability, optimal performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency
•    Ensure disaster recovery, business continuity and audit plans are implemented, monitored, and updated on a recurring basis
•    At a regular cadence identify and exploit opportunities to optimize infrastructure, increase efficiency without any negative impact to ongoing business/operations 
•    Act as an escalation point for faults, attend/lead investigation into incidents and complete follow-up tasks
•    Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports

Minimum Requirements:

Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 7 years of IT management experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

•    Experience with Infrastructure design and scaling (IaC, HPA) containers in Kubernetes is preferred.
•    Observability & Monitoring (Infra. and APM) is preferred.
•    Experience with Cloud Networking & Security Integration – AWS and Azure with Hybrid On-prem is preferred.
•    Tactical Operations experience – Cloud patching, AMI rehydration, Cluster upgrades etc. is preferred.
•    Experience with Azure and AWS is strongly preferred
•    Knowledge of the following platforms is strongly preferred: GitHub, Terraform, Datadog, Splunk, Bamboo, Kafka and BitBucket.
•    Experience with the following databases/data warehouses is strongly preferred: PostgreSQL, Oracle, RedShift, and Snowflake
•    Knowledge of Apigee OPDK/ Hybrid/ X, Akamai, is strongly preferred. 

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.