Job Classification:

Technology - Engineering & Cloud

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions. 

 

Your Team & Role

As an Infrastructure Developer in the Container and Application Product team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining APIs for container platforms, ensuring the smooth operation and optimization of our containerized infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in enabling the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of our platform through your expertise in API development and container technologies.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• Develop APIs using FastAPI to enable automation, orchestration, and management of container platforms.
• Build container base images using our automation system to streamline the container deployment process and ensure consistency across environments.
• Provide support for our EKS cluster platform, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing the performance of containerized applications.
• Maintain and update our Terraform infrastructure as code for EKS to reflect changes in infrastructure requirements, security policies, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement enhancements to the container platform.
• Conduct testing, debugging, and performance tuning of APIs, container images, and infrastructure configurations to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Stay informed about the latest developments in container technologies, automation tools, and cloud platforms to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Document API specifications, container image configurations, Terraform scripts, and infrastructure changes for knowledge sharing and future reference.

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in working with containers, container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and AWS ECS.
• Proficiency in developing APIs using Python FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of cloud services, networking, security, and best practices in AWS environments.
• Proven track record of designing, implementing, and optimizing containerized environments and cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience on Kubernetes and AWS EKS
• Experience on AWS Cloud Platform
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate)
• Experience with agile development methodologies and Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Working experience on development tools like VSCode, Pycharm.
• Exposure to monitoring and logging techniques
• Financial/Insurance industry knowledge

You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can

Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

What we offer you:

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
• Retirement plans:
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
• Company-funded pension plan
• Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

To find out more about our Total Reward package, see our Total Rewards Brochure. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $83,000.00 to $123,400.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.