Infrastructure Engineer

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HYBRID Qualified candidates must live within a 180-mile radius of a hub location listed below and should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
HUB LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL

SPONSORSHIP:  Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

State Farm Billing is seeking a skilled and experienced candidate to join a fast-paced, dynamic team responsible for owning, managing, maintaining, and enhancing the hosting infrastructure for the SF Billing vendor application, Majesco.

Currently, the Majesco application is hosted on premises at State Farm on IaaS Linux servers and utilizes WebSphere Application Server. The messaging solution in use is IBM MQ, and the backend database is hosted on-premises using Oracle Exadata Cloud @ Customer.

We are in the early stages of building, testing, and preparing to re-platform the Majesco vendor application to AWS, leveraging ROSA and the new AWS Marketplace offering – Oracle Database on AWS. Additionally, we are exploring compatible messaging solutions for the vendor application in the AWS environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in planning and executing strategies to ensure the supporting infrastructure remains secure, compliant, and agile within a rapidly evolving IT landscape. This role involves close collaboration with the Majesco vendor to continuously improve application performance and scalability in conjunction with the Oracle database.

The team is also actively involved in production incident response, working to quickly recover from incidents that affect or are caused by the infrastructure’s health.

Successful candidates will have the following:

Highly preferred

• Strong server type ownership skills with Linux and WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
• Hands-on experience and expertise with Oracle Exadata Cloud Control (Oracle Exa CC)
• Proficient in IBM MQ administration and troubleshooting
• Solid skills and experience in SQL query writing and database management
• Prior experience working with Majesco vendor solutions and platforms

Additional

• Strong adaptability to changing environments and requirements
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proactive initiative in identifying and solving problems
• High level of accountability and ownership of tasks and deliverables

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!

• Potential starting salary range: $123,000 - $137,000 annually
• Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience
• High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

• Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
• Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
• Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
• Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
• Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
• Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!