Infrastructure Developer at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey

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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, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment while contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of our containerized infrastructure solutions.

We are seeking a motivated Infrastructure Developer to join our dynamic Container Platform Engineering Team. This role is ideal for candidates with 1-3 years of experience in infrastructure development, containers, container orchestration platforms (such as Kubernetes and AWS ECS), infrastructure automation using Terraform and CloudFormation, Python FastAPI development, and AWS engineering.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day 

• Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of APIs using Python FastAPI to support automation, orchestration, and management of container platforms.


• Participate in building and managing container environments on Kubernetes and AWS ECS under the guidance of senior team members.


•  Support the implementation of infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation to automate cloud resource provisioning and management tasks.


• Contribute to AWS engineering tasks, including cloud architecture design, implementation support, and best practices adherence.


• Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to containerized environments, APIs, and infrastructure configurations.


• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in containerization, automation, and cloud computing.


• Document system configurations, processes, and solutions for knowledge sharing and future reference.

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• 1-3 years of experience in infrastructure development, containers, and cloud technologies.


• Basic knowledge of developing APIs using Python, with exposure to FastAPI or similar frameworks.


• Familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, and AWS ECS concepts.


• Exposure to infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation is a plus.


• Interest in AWS engineering practices and cloud services.


• Strong problem-solving skills, eagerness to learn, and ability to work effectively in a team environment.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).


• Relevant certifications or coursework in cloud computing, containerization, or infrastructure automation are effective.

Knowledge/Understanding of the following:

o Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development

o Infrastructure & Cloud Security practices including DevSecOps

o Dev Ops Tools & Practices: awareness, understanding of DevOps automation tools, practices & capabilities (continuous integration & continuous delivery) 

o Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Development and Design Fundamentals including SDLC and coding standards 

o Cloud Computing: Understanding and knowledge (of 1 or more): AWS, Azure or GCP

o Cloud service consumption 

o Disaster Recovery and High Availability 

· Preferred Qualifications

o Financial/Insurance industry experience is a plus, not a must

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.

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.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

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