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Riverwoods, IL
Hybrid

Senior Application Runtime Engineer

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  • At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

     

    Job Description 

     

    Responsible for the technical design, deployment, monitoring and ongoing support and maintenance of a diverse set of cloud technologies. The role is a technical, hands-on opportunity with a heavy focus on automation, resilient design and deployment of cloud ready systems and services. This role collaborates with Product teams internal and external to IS to provide world class products and services in support of our application development community, and our business as whole. This is a 'DevOps' position, responsible for the full-stack engineering and support of products that support our hybrid cloud capabilities.

     

    Responsibilities

    • Leads the design, build, and maintenance of modern Cloud platforms that support Agile teams.
    • Partners with key stakeholders as a platform champion for Cloud-native systems, and coaches on how to use platform capabilities effectively through appropriate venues.
    • Drives continuous improvement of products & capabilities though internal user groups and external market research. Deploy and administer enterprise-grade, distributed application runtimes.
    • Leverage configuration management and automation tools and technologies such as Chef, Anisible and Terreform to produce idempotent, resilient and immutable application environments
    • Utilize scripting languages for automation such as Python, Pearl, Javascript or bash to deploy infrastructure as code, and provide compliance as code.
    • Programmatically consume API’s to facilitate automation, orchestration and systems integration
    • Produce self-service consumable application runtimes and supporting services.
    • Leverage deep understanding of modern cloud native concepts and implementations such as microservices, containers and the 12 factors to assist in the design of highly resilient, elastic applications and supporting services.
    • Execute system integrations with external services such as database, messaging, mail, etc
    • Leverage deep experience supporting Java applications to provide monitoring, triage and
      solutions in all environments
    • Work with Product Owners and Value Stream Engineering leaders to design and deliver valued products and services. 
    • Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, and interpersonal skills
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
    • Knowledge of distributed application environments such as JBoss, WebSphere, Cloud Foundry, OpenShift Container Platfrom and Kubernetes

     

    Minimum Qualifications

    At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

    • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, or related field
    • 4+ years of experience in application or platform development, consulting, or related field
    • In lieu of degree, 6+ years of experience in application or platform development, consulting, or related field

     

    Preferred Qualifications

    If we had our say, we’d also look for:

    • Knowledge of virtual technologies, VMWare preferred.
    • Experience in Linux systems administration and automation
    • Familiarity with Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Data #LI-BG1

     

    What are you waiting for? Apply today!

     

    The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.

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What are Discover Perks + Benefits

Discover Benefits Overview

Start enjoying great benefits Day 1 — We support you with the same dedication we bring to all of our customers. Our comprehensive benefits package features first-class insurance, financial planning support and excellent perks designed to help you reach your goals and live a rich, healthy life.

Check out more of our amazing employee benefits at mydiscoverbenefits.com

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Discover’s business is built on helping people, and we invest in the community (Blessing Backpacks, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Sisters) to demonstrate our commitment to a brighter future.
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
You can open a separate Health Care FSA (HCFSA) and contribute up to $2,650 tax-free from your paycheck to reimburse yourself for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Disability insurance
Employees receive Short-Term Disability Insurance at no cost.
Dental insurance
Discover offers two dental plan options — Standard and Premier — both are administered by MetLife.
Vision insurance
Discover offers two vision plan options — Standard and Premier through VSP.
Health insurance
Discover offers a variety of medical plans for you and eligible family members, so that you can choose the benefit plan that suits your needs.
Life insurance
As a Discover employee, you receive Basic Life Insurance of one times your HWEE (up to $500,000) at no cost to you.
Pet insurance
Purchase medical coverage at a discounted rate for your beloved family pet. The more pets you insure, the greater the discount.
Wellness programs
Help balance your work and personal life with a wide variety of free and discounted resource and referral services including family and relationship counseling and financial guidance.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
You may elect to contribute 1% to 30% of your eligible base salary, commissions and bonus on a pre-tax basis, up to IRS limits every year.
401(K) matching
Discover matches up to 6% of the pre-tax contributions you make to the 401(k) Plan.
Employee stock purchase plan
The ESPP provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase shares of Discover common stock through payroll deductions at a 5% discount.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Discover helps eligible employees and their families with the costs of adoption by reimbursing certain expenses.
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Discover has a Paid Time Off of 4 to 5 Weeks of paid time per year.
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Discover provides 7 paid holidays.
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
When you enroll in the Commuter Benefits Program at WageWorks, you’ll save on taxes on mass-transit passes, parking and other eligible expenses.
Company-sponsored outings
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Discover has fitness centers and Weight Watchers® programs at all five major locations.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Discover provides tuition reimbursement and a full-ride bachelor's degree program for select online degree programs.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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