Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.
The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.
We are looking for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to own the infrastructure, deployment automation, and security posture of Velocity, Nelnet's cloud-native loan servicing platform and the company's first major enterprise system to run entirely in AWS.
Velocity is a fully serverless platform. Roughly 50 to 60 Node.js/TypeScript microservices run on AWS Lambda behind API Gateway, an event-driven backbone is built on SNS/SQS with namespace-based filtering, data lives in Aurora PostgreSQL with read-replica clusters, and infrastructure is provisioned through CloudFormation. We deliver through GitHub and GitHub Actions across four environments (Dev, QA, Train, Production), and we monitor through CloudWatch and Datadog.
We believe the full lifecycle of a cloud system, including provisioning, deployment, maintenance, and retirement, belongs in code. We believe security controls belong in the pipeline, not in a checklist at the end of it. And because Velocity operates in the financial services sector, we are held to defined vulnerability remediation commitments by our clients and to a growing set of audit and compliance obligations, including SOC 2.
This is a senior, high-autonomy role. You will be handed problems, not specifications. Much of what needs to be built here has never been built here before, and there is no one to hand you a finished requirements document. You will be expected to define the problem, propose the approach, socialize it with architecture and delivery teams, and then go build it. You will also be one of the most senior technical voices on the team, setting standards other engineers follow and raising the technical ceiling of everyone around you.
External candidates must reside within a 30-mile radius of one of the below office locations:
Nelnet believes in a hybrid work environment. The standard hybrid work schedule includes 24 hours of in-office work each week, for associates that reside within 30 miles of an office. This is subject to change, based on manager discretion.
NOTE: Internal Associates working in a remote capacity may be considered for this position.
An ideal team member will be a DevSecOps engineer that has solid experience with many of these technologies, however select specialization in just a few will also be considered with great interest.
Annual compensation range for this role is $120,000 - $158,000 depending on experience.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. To be considered, candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: Benefits & Perks - Nelnet Inc.
Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at 402-486-5725 or corporaterecruiting@nelnet.net.
Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.
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Nelnet is a leading student loan servicer – but we’re even more than that.
We provide payment technology for over 1,300 higher education institutions and 11,500 K-12 schools. We deliver world-class fiber internet, TV, and phone services to residents of Nebraska and Colorado. We help borrowers achieve their educational goals with private student loan and refinance solutions. And we help businesses boost their performance with our cutting-edge technology and trusted expertise.
Each day, over 7,000 Nelnet associates in more than 30 communities across the country work to serve our customers and make their dreams possible. And we’re on the lookout for new people to help us go even further.
