| Black Knight is the premier provider of integrated technology, services, data and analytics that lenders and servicers look to first to help successfully manage the entire loan life cycle. Our deep understanding of regulatory and compliance issues complements the knowledge, technology and solutions we offer to help our clients achieve their business goals. Black Knight offers leading software systems; data and analytics offerings; and information solutions that facilitate and automate many of the business processes across the mortgage life cycle. JOB FAMILY DESCRIPTION Responsible for deploying the release of new cloud technologies as well as design, installation, configuration, maintenance and system integration testing, supporting multiple Black Knight applications within the Originations Technologies division. Migrates on-site solutions to cloud based offerings. Manages and monitors the performance of the A WS environment. GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - Automates the deployment and provisioning of cloud based environments via automation tools.
- Champions the development and use of reusable automation templates within the enterprise.
- Develops policy scripts to enforce and validate required corporate controls and configurations for cloud services.
- Performs architecture reviews of cloud solutions based on corporate standards and cloud best practices.
- Determines how existing applications, legacy systems, databases, web interfaces and/or hardware, which may be currently operating on multiple platforms, work together to meet the new and emerging cloud requirements for the enterprise.
- Defines and discerns key aspects of problems that require analysis and research, and develops an integrated cloud solution within a broad technical and business context of significant or strategic impact to the enterprise.
- Modifies, installs and prepares technical documentation for cloud system software applications.
- Monitors systems capacity and performance, plans and executes disaster recovery procedures, and provides Tier 2 technical support.
- Proposes and implements systems enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of the system.
- Performs other duties as required.
EDUCATIONAL GUIDELINES Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES - Knowledge of multiple operating systems and related utilities and hardware
- Experience administering Cloud based solutions in AWS highly preferred
- Experience using industry standard automation and deployment tools, such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, TFS, etc. preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency in cloud automation tooling such as CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Terraform, Ansible, etc. in the deployment of cloud based solutions preferred
- Understanding of fundamental cloud architecture, such as EC2, VPC, Security Groups, networking fundamentals, serverless, storage, and identity preferred
- Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines preferred
- Experience with general web server and application server administration, e.g. Nginx, IIS, Apache, etc. desired
- Experience working on UNIX / LINUX platforms a plus
- Understanding of database management technologies, such as MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Hadoop, etc. a plus
- Experience and proficiency in software development and scripting with technologies such as Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript, Node, Shell Scripting, PowerShell, and HTML/CSS a plus
- Experience building and supporting .NET/ Windows OS or Java / Linux OS applications a plus
- Excellent analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Experience with project management
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, vendors, clients and public
Systems Administrator III Advanced professional role. Highly skilled with extensive proficiency. Develops large and/or complex solutions that require analysis and research. Works on multiple projects as a project leader or frequently as the subject matter expert. Works on projects/issues of medium to high complexity that require demonstrated knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments. Coaches and mentors more junior technical staff. Works under minimal supervision on complex projects. Wide latitude for independent judgment. Typically requires six (6) or more years of demonstrated experience. Black Knight is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, and protected veteran or military family status. Our employees’ diversity is our strength, and when we embrace our differences, it makes us better and brighter. Black Knight’s commitment to inclusion is at the core of who we are, and motivates us in how we do business each and every day. |
