This is a contract opportunity. You will be employed by Magnit to work on assignment with GuideWell and subsidiary companies including Florida Blue. 

Description
Senior IT Systems Engineers are responsible for monitoring, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of technology solutions. Senior IT Systems Engineer's provide technical support and troubleshoot problems and perform scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of technology solutions. As a Sr. Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our containerized infrastructure using OpenShift/Kubernetes. You will work closely with our development teams to ensure seamless deployment and operation of our applications.

Essential functions:
• Design, implement, and maintain OpenShift/Kubernetes clusters for containerized application deployment
• Configure and manage Kubernetes cluster for containers, images, and registries
• Develop and maintain monitoring and logging solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, and other tools
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of applications
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to containerized infrastructure
• Develop and maintain documentation for systems and processes
• Participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 support
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Manage and maintain container image repositories using Quay, including image scanning, vulnerability management, and access control
• Performs installation, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned technology
• Manages system/application environment and ongoing operations
• Ensures that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards
• Resolves alerts and performs remediation activities
• Manages problem or escalated tickets and tasks and out of cycle requests from systems/software owners
• Collects and presents data for reporting and planning
• Collaborates with IT and business area partners on work groups and initiatives
• Determines best course of action for meeting business needs
• May provide input into infrastructure architecture designs
• Writes programming/scripting
• May participate in Disaster Recovery planning and exercises
• Performs on-call activities as needed for the environment and technologies

Requirements:
• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, with a focus on containerized infrastructure
• Strong expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes administration, including cluster setup, node management, and resource allocation
• Proficiency in Docker, including container creation, management, and orchestration
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, including Grafana and Prometheus
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with Jenkins
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Extensive working knowledge of multiple technologies and their interfaces and integration
• Experience analyzing business requirements and translating them into technical solutions
• Experience using Agile methodology


Required Experience:
3-8 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of transferable experience demonstrating proficiency and experience in design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting technology

Required Education:
Related Bachelor's degree in an IT related field or relevant work experience

GuideWell and its family of companies including Florida Blue has partnered with Magnit as its Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Employer of Record (EOR) since 2018. In May of 2025, GuideWell joined Magnit Direct Source to implement the GuideWell Contractor Cohort. This program is designed to create, manage and curate a contractor talent pool for temporary contract opportunities with GuideWell. As a contractor working on temporary assignment with GuideWell, you will be employed by Magnit.