Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Linux/Unix in Bloomington, Illinois at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. We're moving with urgency to become a Next Gen Good Neighbor, with technology that strengthens human connections and enhances the customer experience. As an employee, you'll spend less time navigating systems and more time applying judgment, empathy, and expertise in the moments that matter most.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
Hybrid work arrangement for Enterprise Technology is defined as residing with a 180-mile radius of the Hubs and Corporate.
HUB LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL
SPONSORSHIP: Applicants 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.

The Life Engineering Team is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer that will be responsible for supporting our test and production environments including: Linux/Unix, Windows and Oracle (OIPA) environments. This position will require the individual to provide 7X24X365 support across all those platforms. Additionally, this resource will serve as the team lead and will be responsible for managing the team backlog as well as setting direction as the team provides support for all Life Proactive monitoring. The position will require extensive knowledge of the Life underwriting process as they will be working closely with that product, which currently resides on the LINUX/Unix platform. The team is made up of individuals that work in various locations around the world and in different time zones, so after hours meetings will be a requirement. The team is also responsible for developing tools in multiple platforms so extensive experience and a proven ability to develop tools in AWS and other languages is critical. Our Life products continue to migrate our quoting and purchasing applications to our new Oracle (OIPA) platform so extensive experience and proven abilities are a must. From a support standpoint we work closely with all Life product teams, so having experience partnering with product teams is also a requirement of this individual as well as a requirement of this position

Extensive knowledge of Linux/Unix specifically RHEL 8/Ubuntu – Must that 15+ years of Linux/Unix experience service as a Server Type Owner
Extensive knowledge of DB2 – Must have 15+year of experience working with DB2
Must have experience with multiple programming languages (Python, Perl, JavaScript, etc)
Must have a minimum of 15 years working with Life Insurance products including: Underwriting, Whole and Term, Annuities, Claims
Extensive knowledge of Service Now
Must have Developed and implemented infrastructure solutions to ensure available and stable delivery platforms, mainframe environments, storage platforms, client hardware, or other infrastructure capabilities
Must have proven examples of proactively developing tools to manage infrastructure capabilities and increase efficiency of infrastructure operations

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: $120,000 - $165,000
• 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!