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This entails the design and use of flexible platforms that deliver features, functionality, and services compatible with industry-leading providers while allowing legacy systems to interact safely when required. This position requires the necessary skills to provide technology research, evaluation, development, and delivery in support of infrastructure deployment solution lifecycles.\nThe candidate will work directly with the Information Technology teams to lead the organization toward the deployment of technologies that may include PaaS, SaaS, hosted, and on-premises subscriptions - which will allow for flexible, secure, on-demand cloud-like functionality and services while endeavoring to provide resiliency and achieve cost reduction, while maintaining a highly secure and flexible environment.\nEssential Responsibilities/Accountabilities:\nLevel I:\nActs as a high level escalation tier for operational support in assigned technical areas.\nConducts proof-of-concept testing in a lab environment.\nCreates infrastructure design documents to outline production deployments.\nCreates, updates, and maintains supporting documentation for technology standards.\nDeploys new technology to production environment.\nDesigns infrastructure solutions to support business requirements.\nEnsures assigned technologies are in alignment with the business.\nResearches and implements hybrid cloud technology.\nSupports high-level strategy for enterprise server environment.\nWorks directly with business stakeholders to gather IT infrastructure requirements.\nWorks with technology vendors and technical SMEs to produce corporate standards with regards to assigned technology areas.\nIntegrates multiple systems and/or technologies.\nActs as a team player with a high level of interpersonal skills.\nRegular reliable attendance is expected and required.\nConsistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies' mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.\nExecutes good judgment and demonstrates personal accountability.\nMaintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.\nPerforms other functions as assigned by management.\nLevel II (In addition to Level I responsibilities):\nActs as a primary engineer for assigned technology areas.\nMaintains a highly performant and optimized infrastructure environment.\nSignificant contributor to budget and expenditures for assigned technology areas.\nSignificant contributor to enterprise strategy in the assigned technology area.\nAssists in the RFI/RFP Process.\nLevel III (In addition to Level II responsibilities):\nAssists with mentoring of lower-level engineers.\nEstablishes business justifications for purchases made within assigned technology areas.\nFocuses on automation for job-related tasks.\nPerforms system analysis and capacity planning of computing assets.\nActs as primary SME for assigned technology areas.\nSignificant contributor to automation workflows.\nStays current with leading hybrid cloud technology for assigned technical areas.\nLevel IV (In addition to level III responsibilities):\nActs as trusted advisor to the management team.\nEmphasizes technology cost optimization when designing new solutions.\nServes as internal mentor for peers.\nLeads business critical projects efforts for IT infrastructure.\nLeads internal strategic efforts and collaborates with peers.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nNOTE: This description includes multiple levels of classification. The levels of classifications are differentiated by demonstrated knowledge, skills, and the ability to manage increasingly independent and/or complex assignments, broader responsibility, additional decision making and, in some cases, becoming a resource to others. New hires will be placed in the level for which they are most qualified based on their experience, credentials, and skills.\nLevel I:\nIn lieu of degree, seven (7) cumulative years related work experience required. Associates degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with four (4) years of related experience required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.\nAwareness of security, compliance, and audit policies/procedures.\nExperience with research, design, and implementation in assigned technologies.\nInfrastructure operations and infrastructure project delivery experience essential.\nScripting and automation experience.\nStrong communication skills.\nUnderstanding of cloud computing infrastructure and concepts.\nKnowledge of cloud and/or on-prem integration (i.e.: ability to integrate disparate systems).\nDemonstrates intermediate knowledge of a minimum of three (3) concepts and/or tools listed below:\no Azure\no AWS\no GCP\no Cisco\no Arista\no SDWAN\no ForeScout\no Network Emulation (GNS3 or similar)\no Next-Gen Firewalls (Palo Alto or similar)\no Load Balancers (F5 or similar)\no Wireless networking\no Network Orchestration (Arista CloudVision or similar)\no Terraform (or related IaC tool)\no Ansible (or related configuration management technology)\no Nutanix (or similar hyperconverged technology)\no Vmware ESXi (or similar virtualization technology)\no YAML (or similar markup)\no JSON\no REST API\no GitHub (or related Git repository)\nLevel II (in addition to Level I qualifications):\nIntermediate knowledge of a minimum of four (4) concepts and/or tools listed above.\nIntermediate Infrastructure operations and infrastructure project delivery experience.\nDemonstrates strong technical documentation ability.\nExperience with IT computing resource management and optimization.\nHigh degree of business maturity and demonstrated confidentiality; executes good judgment.\nStrong scripting and automation experience.\nIntermediate knowledge of Disaster Recovery.\nIntermediate knowledge of security, compliance, and audit policies/procedures.\nLevel III (in addition to Level II qualifications):\nAdvanced knowledge of a minimum of four (4) concepts and/or tools listed above.\nAdvanced understanding of Disaster Recovery procedures related to IT infrastructure.\nAbility to provide internal mentorship within team.\nProfessional certification in job-related technology.\nStrategic vision in alignment with business objectives.\nLevel IV (in addition to Level III qualifications):\nAdvanced knowledge of a minimum of five (5) concepts and/or tools listed above.\nDemonstrated competence in team leadership/technical leadership, facilitation, and project leadership.\nExtensive knowledge of hybrid cloud environment.\nProven ability to act as a mentor for peers.\nPhysical Requirements:\nAbility to complete work in a traditional office environment under fluorescent lighting.\nAbility to orally communicate.\nMust be able to function while sitting at a desk viewing a computer and using a keyboard and mouse for 3 or more hours at a time.\nMust be able to travel across the enterprise.\nAbility to work in a home office for continuous periods of time for business continuity.\nAbility to provide on-call rotation support.\n************\nIn support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n Compensation Range(s):\nLevel I - 79,068 - 142,322\nLevel II - 87,766 -157,978\nLevel III - 98,297 -176,935\nLevel IV -110,093 -198,168\nThe salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s minimum qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.\nPlease note: There may be opportunity for remote work within all jobs posted by the Excellus Talent Acquisition team. 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