DevOps Manager

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Workers Compensation Division, has an opening for a DevOps Manager in our IT Operations team. This motivated leader will establish a unified DevOps team, setting standards and best practices while developing engineering talent. Consider applying to this role if you’re a passionate, first-principles, engineering leader with experience leading production engineering teams that build scalable distributed systems or cloud platforms - we'd love to hear from you!  

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without requiring, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Models and reinforces organizational values and behaviors in all leadership actions. Relies primarily on considerable experience, prudent judgment and leadership skills to perform the functions of the job and achieve results in established timelines. Takes a proactive approach to anticipating and solving problems. Ensures that employees understand their level of accountability and takes appropriate action to ensure employees fully understand roles, responsibilities and performance standards and provides ongoing feedback and support. Executes all responsibilities with professionalism and in accordance with the organization’s internal policies, as well as regulatory, financial, and ethical standards.   

• Own the execution success of the quarterly roadmap for Cloud Infrastructure teams including infrastructure as code, compute and cloud foundations at BHHC.
• Deliver on a cloud platform that effectively abstract cloud infrastructure (terraform) & compute (kubernetes) from the rest of the organization
• Take ownership of critical areas within our DevOps charter, including the migration of our on-prem solution to the Cloud
• Own the implementation of observability tools (logging, monitoring, alerting) to ensure system reliability and visibility.
• Manage configuration management, secret management, and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Helm, Docker).
• Evaluate existing systems and make recommendations for cloud migration, modernization, and optimization.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, and IT teams to streamline build, test, release, and deployment pipelines.
• Mentor development and infrastructure teams on cloud best practices and architectural standards.

• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology or related field strongly preferred. Masters degree a plus. A combination of equivalent technical certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 
• CERTIFICATIONS: One or more preferred (or similar certifications): AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert, Puppet Certified Professional, Docker Certified Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Terraform Associate, SAFe Agilist, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Associate (or Certified Professional) in Python Programming.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of a healthy mix of Development and DevOps experience with Cloud Service Providers (Azure preferred), Continual Integration/Continual delivery (CI/CD), logging and monitoring tools, with a minimum of five (5) years in people management or team lead role(s).
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Circle Cl, Azure DevOps).
• Demonstrated experience with scripting languages.

• Demonstrated leadership in overseeing a team of at least 10 employees, including performance management and professional development. 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
• Expertise in infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Solid knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with basic monitoring tools and troubleshooting practices.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance shifting priorities, demonstrating a strategic mindset.

• Annual Bonus Eligibility (based on both individual and company performance)
• Work From Home Program (up to 2 days per week upon eligibility)
• Modernized Historical Setting in East Sacramento
• Free Lot Parking

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Retirements Savings Match
• Group Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Paid Community Volunteer Day
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program

ABOUT US

With more than 50 years in business, BHHC has grown from a regional organization to a national insurance group, offering insurance products from coast to coast. Relationships are the cornerstone of our culture, and we believe in doing the right thing. That means we invest in our business in every way possible to deliver on our mission and demonstrate that people are what powers our success. Our commitment to financial strength and integrity means our customers can rest assured that we will be there when it counts.

At BHHC we embrace diversity and foster an environment where our people can be their authentic selves. Our differences make us stronger and better together, which fosters a harmonious workplace—something we truly value. We’ve created an approachable and collaborative atmosphere. Here you’ll find a welcoming workplace where everyone can feel valued, supported, and inspired to do great work. Together, we raise the bar by being curious, remaining customer-focused, and operating with integrity.