Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Summary

The Senior DevOps Engineer at Delta Dental of New Jersey & Connecticut plays a central role in evolving how we build, integrate, and operate applications. Working across cloud, DevOps, and integration platforms, this engineer writes code, builds automation, and supports production systems in a HIPAA-regulated environment, while contributing to DDNJ's modernization efforts, including the adoption of AI-assisted engineering tooling. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of working onsite in our Parsippany, NJ office two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Essential Functions & Responsibilities Build & Engineer • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of DDNJ's ecosystem, spanning customizable off-the-shelf, custom n-tier and cloud-native solutions. • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. • Develop and deploy solutions in GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL) • Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Python etc. • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools. • Support DDNJ's integration and connectivity tools such as MuleSoft.

Operate & Support • Debug and resolve complex problems in production environments. • Configure and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions such as Datadog or equivalent. • Provide remote off-hours 24x7 support on a rotating basis (week per month). • Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, data flows, and deployment runbooks. • Operate within established ITIL practices (Change, Release, Problem Management).

Lead & Mentor • Act as technical advisor for design and implementation of new systems or enhancements. • Lead code reviews and set engineering standards for the Application Services team. • Mentor team members on cloud technologies and best practices. Collaborate • Interact and collaborate with security, network, data, and dev teams. • Partner with TMO Project Managers for seamless production turnover and knowledge transfer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Experience with GCP or equivalent public cloud and relevant technologies such as: • Networking (Virtual Private Cloud, Cloud Load Balancing) • Compute (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions) • Data (Cloud SQL, Alloy DB, BigQuery, Storage) • Security (Cloud Identity, Certificate Authority Service, Secret Manager) • Experience with Azure DevOps and deployment automation best practices. • Experience with AI Agentic/coding tools such as Claude Code/CLI, Gemini CLI/Antigravity • Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash. • Demonstrated experience with observability solutions (Datadog or equivalent). • Knowledge of SQL databases, RESTful APIs, and web services. • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform. • Comfort working with AI-assisted development tooling such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent.

Experience, Education, And Certifications Required • 4-6 years’ experience in general…

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