NoSQL/Linux DevOps Engineer

Company: Verisk
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

Company Description

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.

It's the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It's why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It's the aim of our "returnship" program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it's what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers' problems.

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do.

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career.---We have received the Great Place to Work - Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We've been recognized by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce. Verisk's Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.

Job Description

Position Summary

We are looking for a candidate (Linux admin/AWS Devops) to design, implement, support, administer and maintain NoSQL Databases in AWS Cloud, who is willing to learn NoSQL and distributed databases administration on the job.

Responsibilities
Create, Manage, Monitor, and Maintain multiple NoSQL databases, such as Elasticsearch, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redi, Solr, etc.
Work with development teams to design and implement optimized databases
Work on new and existing logical/physical database designs for applications and infrastructure.
Support application development for problem solving and performance tuning.
Assist in administering, monitoring, and maintaining availability and scalability requirements of databases.

Qualifications

Skills and Knowledge
Must be able to write and debug code in Python (preferred) or any other programming language.
Experience in managing Linux servers, debugging, and troubleshoot issues; must be familiar with Linux command line tools
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) - EC2, S3, ASG, CloudFormation. etc.
Familiarity with data modeling, Rest API, and client server model.
Eagerness to learn new skills, adapt to continuously changing technology and take ownership
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work well with others
Understanding of distributed database, availability, and scalability model
Knowledge in any NoSQL databases and its internals is a plus.

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field required.
3+ years of proven experience in software development and system maintenance.
3+ years of experience in Python or any other programming language
2+ years of proven experience with AWS Cloud.

Additional Information

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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