We are Farmers!

We are… more than just your favorite commercials.  At Farmers, we strive to deliver peace of mind to our customers by providing protection and comprehensive advice and delivering in the moments of truth. That means having people who can help us meet changing customer and business needs. Farmers high-performance culture is focused on results and the people who achieve them. We hold ourselves and others accountable for sustainably growing the business and each other. We seek solutions, own our actions, and grow through discomfort. We see setbacks as opportunities while continuously asking ourselves how we impact our customers. 

 

Farmers is an award winning, equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce. We are dedicated to supporting the well-being of our people through our extensive suite of benefits, as well as the well-being of the communities we serve through employee volunteer programs and nonprofit partnerships. Helping others in their time of need isn’t just our business – it’s our culture!  To learn more about our high-performance culture and open opportunities, check out www.Farmers.com/careers/corporate and be sure to follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. 

 

Workplace: Hybrid ( #LI-Hybrid ), Remote ( #LI-Remote )

Farmers believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we have the ability to work flexibly in a virtual setting as well as the opportunity to be together in person. Our hybrid work environment combines the best of both worlds with at least three (3) days in office and up to two (2) days virtual for employees who live within fifty (50) miles of a Farmers corporate office. Applicants beyond fifty (50) miles may still be considered.

Job Summary

The Public Cloud Enablement Engineering team at Farmers is responsible for analysis, design, implementation and onboarding of cloud-based infrastructure and services. Cloud Enablement Platform Engineer designs, implements, and maintains products and services across multiple cloud platforms. Ensures all solutions adhere to established architectural design patterns, governance standards and security controls for high complexity configurations. Evaluates business needs, defines functional requirements and technical specifications. Develops secure and efficient updates or enhancements to cloud-based solutions. Specializes in methodologies, various programming languages, Infrastructure as Code platforms and automation tools. Performs coaching for new staff engineers.

 

Internal Position Title: Sr Cloud Platform Engineer 

What You'll Do Consults independently on cloud projects of varying complexity. Applies engineering concepts and principles with current architectural and governance guidelines. Reviews architectural designs for applications to ensure reliable and performant design patterns are implemented. Specializes running and scaling distributed software systems. Defines and tracks operational metrics for production performance, reliability, scalability, and availability dimensions. Handles complex projects requiring interaction with multiple stakeholders, teams and manage multiple dependencies. Acts as subject matter expert to new staff engineers. Assesses the production readiness of new cloud platform services and defines operational characteristics and maintainability in respect to the current standards and industry best practices. Creates and maintains runbooks/playbooks and supporting documentation as it relates to all aspects of the cloud platform implementation and operational support independently. Develops and maintains complex scalable automation pipelines utilizing Infrastructure as Code methodologies to provision, deploy and manage cloud infrastructure and is subject matter expert to new staff engineers. Specializes with troubleshooting sessions. Works with application teams, analyzing logs and data, opens service requests, works with vendors, partners, and drives problem resolution. Monitors performance and capacity metrics for technology solutions while identifying and developing plans to address long term trends or issues. What You'll Need 5-7 years of related experience required. Additional Qualifications Advanced experience with public cloud service offerings, programming, and scripting languages. Hands-on experience in deploying applications, workloads, and data to the cloud environment, often involving migration from on-premises infrastructure or other cloud providers. Advanced knowledge of infrastructure and configuration as code solutions, configuration management software. Experience in spearheading POCs and implementations related to services offered by multiple cloud platforms as required.    Pivotal in creating as well as guiding the team with Terraform scripts, to create the cloud resources (VM/EC2, Load balancers, etc.), reusing code, saving time, reducing errors, promoting to multiple environments. Advanced experience working with Finance and procurement team and implement cost optimization strategies based on changing workload patterns, business requirements, and new offerings from cloud providers. Advanced experience interacting with systems and enterprise architects, executive and senior management stakeholders, business units, and developers. Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback. Education Requirements High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Technical Certifications are a plus. Physical Actions

This role, whether performed virtually or in an office setting, will include normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions. Sits or stands for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift. Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0-10 pounds without assistance. Listens to, interprets, and differentiates auditory information (example others speaking) at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Visually verifies and reads information. Visually locates material, resources and other objects. Ability to continuously operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift. Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.

Benefits

Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
o CA Only: $116,960 - $186,560
o CO Only: $109,920 - $160,820 
o HI Only: $109,920 - $172,150
o IL/MN/VT Only: $109,920 - $172,150 o MD Only: $109,920 - $172,150
o NY/DC/Jersey City Only: $109,920 - $186,560 
         o Albany County: $116,960 - $160,820 
o WA Only:  $109,920 - $195,625  Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance) 401(k) Medical Dental Vision Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Life Insurance Paid Time Off Paid Parental Leave Tuition Assistance For more information, review “What we offer” on https://www.farmers.com/careers/corporate/#offer

 

Job Location(s): R_US - United States, US - CA - WdlndHills-6301

 

Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.

 

Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law.  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

 

Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws. 

 

Want to learn more about our culture & opportunities? Check out www.Farmers.com/careers/corporate and be sure to follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.