Patterson isn't just a place to work, it's a partner that cares about your success.
One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first, always advancing, and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.
The Senior DevOps Engineer supports cloud-based software applications, works on network setup, supporting services, and hosting platforms. The Senior DevOps Engineer focuses on application life cycle management tools and processes and assists with process workflows and improvements with system engineers, software engineers, security analysts, and technical architects. This position is also responsible for environment and release management and focuses on continuously improving the quality, reliability, scalability and speed to market of the supported software.
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.
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Serve as the key contact for assigned applications and troubleshoot or escalate complex system problems in partnership with the use/client community, internal, and vendor IT staff.
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Deploy, manage, automate and scale cloud technical computing services to support product development teams.
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Build automation tools to support the software development and infrastructure operations teams.
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Work with technical teams to resolve issues, install, and test upgrades and customizations.
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Monitor assigned systems and applications performance to maintain agreed performance metrics. Alert as needed and take proactive steps to improve performance when necessary. Escalate issues to management.
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Participate and lead technical on-call services as needed to ensure timely and high-quality incident resolution.
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Use continuous deployment tools to provide a seamless deployment process to all environments.
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Define changes to the application environments in cloud platforms and guide the Associate Engineers in the setup/changes and implementation of new technology solutions.
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Lead documentation of application systems, process flows, and support processes.
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Lead meetings to review processes and identify requirements and/or needs.
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Mentor peers for engineering best practices and technical excellence
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Define needs by documenting processes; includes research, planning and writing supporting documentation.
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Communicate effectively with management to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and limitations of information systems.
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Recommends new technologies, approaches, and best practices to solve problems or alleviate pain points.
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Reduce developer friction for bring products to production
Additional Functions
In addition to the essential functions listed above, the incumbent may perform the following additional functions.
· Participate in regulatory and compliance activities
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or equivalent work experience; or Associate’s degree with work experience in a related field
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5+ years of DevOps or similar work experience required.
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Knowledge of all aspects of application development and project life cycles design and development experience with engineering software design tools
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Extensive understanding of software development approaches and best practices
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Extensive DevOps experience with a cloud-native web application hosted in one of the three major cloud platforms
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Familiarity with version control systems e.g., Git, SVN, CVS
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Extensive database and operating systems experience
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Experience in designing and implementing a continuous integration pipeline (CI/CD) including Infrastructure as code
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Experience in setting up and managing a Web Application Firewall
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Experience with containerization, microservices, orchestration, and monitoring, and alerting solutions
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Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
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Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products
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Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience working in an agile development environment
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Microsoft Azure experience
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Familiarity with product planning, business cases, and return on investment concepts
Working Environment
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Office environment – either in Patterson facility or at home/remote location
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Patterson Dental is committed to supporting a robust remote work culture, with well-established virtual collaboration practices and equal opportunities for career advancement and professional growth, regardless of physical location
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Ability to be work remote and be on camera as needed
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Travel to corporate sites is periodically required (Quarterly or so)
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Periodic on call rotations and available outside of normal business hours on evenings and weekends during critical production release or issue escalation periods
This role is eligible for hire in any of the following States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, OR, RI, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI
The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount could exceed this range, based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills.
$140,000 - $160,000
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What's In It For You:
We provide competitive benefits, unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:
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Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program.
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401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
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Paid Time Off (PTO).
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Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays.
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Volunteer Time Off (VTO).
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Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement).
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Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave.
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LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program).
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Patterson Perks Program.
EEO Statement
As a people-first company, Patterson promotes a culture that embodies and celebrates diversity and inclusivity. We believe our employees’ unique experiences and differences is what strengthens us and drives our success. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We are Patterson. We welcome you.
Top Skills
What We Do
Patterson strengthens the oral and animal health markets in North America and the United Kingdom. From small, private practices to large group networks and production operations, we guide our customers with bold solutions and a personal touch. We are much more than a distributor – we are an indispensable partner.
Patterson Dental has strengthened the dental industry since our company’s founding in 1877. Today, Patterson Dental continues to partner with dental practices of all sizes to provide expertise, products, technologies and services needed to grow productive, modern practices, and keep them running smoothly.
No other company supports the animal health market like Patterson. We entered the animal health industry in 2001 with our acquisition of Webster Veterinary and expanded with our 2015 acquisition of Animal Health International, Inc. We provide all the technology, products, expertise and solutions needed to deliver exceptional animal care and drive profitability across the companion, production and equine markets.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
As a people-first company, Patterson promotes a culture that embodies and celebrates diversity and inclusivity. We believe our employees’ unique experiences and differences are what strengthen us and drive our success. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We are Patterson. We welcome you.
Disability Accommodation
If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the hiring process, you may submit your request to HR by calling 1-866-234-2165 or by email to [email protected]. You can also mail your request to Patterson Companies, Inc. Attn: HR EEO Coordinator, 1031 Mendota Heights Rd, St. Paul, MN, 55120. Information received will be routed to a representative who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration of your request.
