Technical Engineer

Ampcus Incorporated

Hartford, CT

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Analysis Software, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Authentication, Automation, Best Practices, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Capacity Analysis, Capacity Load, Capacity Management, Certificate Servers, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Consulting, Cryptography, Data Science, Data Visualization, Desktop PC, Digital Certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Ecosystems, Email Technology, File Systems, Firewalls, Flask, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Git, GitHub, Graphics, IBM DB2, IBM SPSS Statistical Package, IDE (Integrated Development Environment), Identify Issues, Import/Export, Incident Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Technology Consulting, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Insurance, Internet Application, Kerberos, Linux Operating System, Local Government, MAMP (Mac OS X Apache MySQL PHP/Perl/Python), Mac Operating System, Manufacturing, Memory Hardware, Memory Management, Mentoring, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft IIS Web Server (Internet Information Services), Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows Desktop, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows Server, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, NCR Teradata, ODBC (Open Database Connectivity), Open Source, Operating Systems, Oracle, Organizational Skills, People Management, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Recruiting Strategy, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Reporting Dashboards, SQL (Structured Query Language), SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum-ban, Security Patches, Server Programming/Applications, Server Support, ServiceNow, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Sprint Planning, Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Statistics Software, Sterling Commerce CONNECT:Direct, Strategic Planning, System Migration, Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Consulting, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Ubuntu, Validation Plan, Validation Testing, Web Hosting, Web Interface, Web Programming, Web Server, Web Services, Workflow Analysis, nginx Web Server
LOCATION
Hartford, CT
POSTED
16 days ago

Location: Hybrid-Hartford Area

Position Summary

The Technical Engineer serves as the senior technical consultant and guide for the Advanced Analytics Engineering team within Enterprise Technology Solutions (ETS) at *** Insurance. This role is responsible for the management, upgrade, and support of the enterprise analytical platform serving 500 analytics users across all *** lines of business. The position combines deep technical expertise in multi-platform analytics infrastructure with team leadership, business stakeholder engagement, and strategic technology planning. The role also encompasses organizational responsibilities including Disaster Recovery (DR) coordination, production pipeline signoff governance, and AI tool advocacy to modernize team workflows.

Core Platform Responsibilities

  • Miniforge Python "Condaplus" – Linux, macOS, Windows, and AWS

    Manage and maintain the Condaplus Python distribution across all enterprise platforms. This includes version upgrades and rollouts (desktop, Linux server, Windows server, macOS), coordinating security vulnerability remediation across devices, managing Conda virtual environments for application deployments, integrating with Nexus IQ firewall for automated security scanning of packages, and supporting AWS-based analytics environments including EC2 AMIs. Condaplus serves as the foundation for Python-based analytics, data science workflows, and internal tool development across the organization.

  • SAS – Linux and Windows Across 9 Physical Servers

    Oversee the SAS analytics platform including SAS 9.4 on RHEL 8 Linux servers and SAS Enterprise Guide on Windows. Responsibilities include planning and executing major SAS version upgrades (e.g., SAS 9.4M8, SAS Enterprise Guide 8.5), managing SAS/ACCESS client connectivity to enterprise databases (Teradata, DB2, Oracle) via ODBC configurations, coordinating user migration communications and timelines, troubleshooting SAS server performance and connectivity issues, and managing SAS web services and IIS integration for business-facing applications. This includes maintaining SAS environments across multiple lines of business including Claims, BI, and PI.

  • R Tools – Windows and 5 Physical Servers

    Manage the R analytics ecosystem including RStudio Server (transitioned from Commercial to Opensource, saving ***K annually), R version upgrades across platforms (Linux, Windows Desktop, AWS AMIs), Rtools for Windows package compilation, CRAN repository management and Nexus proxy configuration, and GitLab Copilot integration with RStudio Server for version control workflows. Ensure R environments are consistent and accessible for the analytics user community.

Software Products & Technologies Managed

The following is a comprehensive inventory of the software products, platforms, and technologies that this role is responsible for managing, supporting, and maintaining across the enterprise.

  • Analytics Platforms
    • SAS 9.4 (M8) – Enterprise analytics platform on RHEL 8 Linux (Claims, BI, PI environments)
    • SAS Enterprise Guide 8.5 – Windows desktop analytics client for 500 users
    • SAS/ACCESS Clients – Database connectivity modules for Teradata, DB2, Oracle, and other data sources
    • SAS Web Services / SAS Mid-Tier – Web-based SAS application delivery via IIS integration
    • SAS Stored Processes – Server-side SAS programs invoked via web or application interfaces
    • RStudio Server (Opensource) – R development environment on Linux servers
    • R (multiple versions: 3.6.3, 4.4.3) – Statistical computing across Linux, Windows Desktop, and AWS AMIs
    • Rtools – Windows-based R package compilation toolchain
    • Condaplus (Miniforge Python) – Custom Python distribution on Linux, Windows, macOS, and AWS
    • IBM SPSS – Statistical analysis software for business analytics users
    • PyCharm – Professional Python IDE for analytics development
    • KNIME Analytics Platform (Desktop) – Visual data science and analytics workflow tool
  • Infrastructure & Operating Systems
    • RHEL 8 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) – Primary Linux platform across 14 servers
    • Ubuntu 22.04 – AWS EC2 instances and GPU AMI environments
    • Windows Server – SAS and R platform hosting, IIS web services
    • GPFS (General Parallel File System) – High-performance shared storage (/gpfs2/PI_SharedData)
    • IIS (Internet Information Services) – SAS web application hosting on Windows servers
  • AWS Cloud Services
    • AWS EC2 – Elastic compute instances for analytics workloads and ML environments
    • AWS S3 – Object storage for data lakes with security governance
    • AWS Athena – Serverless SQL query service
    • AWS AMI Management – Custom analytics AMIs (Cloudex) with R, Condaplus, encrypted EBS
    • AWS Tagging Compliance – ICS-V2 Cloud Tagging Standard enforcement (AppId, SystemNumber, Owner, CapabilityId)
    • Amazon Bedrock – Generative AI service (enabled for UConn project)
    • Terraform Enterprise (TFE) – Infrastructure as Code for AWS resource provisioning
    • Predictive Modeling Competition Infrastructure – Annual competition environment: 33 EC2 instances, dedicated GitLab server, S3 security governance (31 teams, 100 participants)
  • Authentication & Security
    • Quest Authentication Services (VAS) – Active Directory integration for Linux/SAS via PAM
    • SSSD (System Security Services Daemon) – Open-source AD integration (Ubuntu/RHEL)
    • Kerberos – Authentication protocol for AD-integrated Linux environments
    • PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) – Linux authentication framework for SAS, SSH, and application access
    • Nexus IQ / Nexus Repository – Package security scanning and repository proxy for Python, R, and Conda packages
    • IIQ (IdentityIQ) REST API – Automated EC2 access provisioning and AD group registration
    • SSL/TLS Certificate Management – Server certificate lifecycle management
  • Monitoring, Alerting & Operations
    • RAMMON (Resource and Memory Monitoring) – Custom web-based server monitoring dashboard for 14 servers
    • Connect Direct – File transfer monitoring for RHEL 8 production job protection
    • OOM (Out of Memory) Protection Scripts – Automated memory management and process governance
    • Custom Email Alerting System – Proactive incident notification via smtpxfer.prodlb.travp.net
    • Server Load Analysis Tools – CPU/RAM heatmap analysis for capacity planning
    • Filesystem Health Check Scripts – Automated monitoring of GPFS and local filesystems
  • Internal Web Applications (Flask/Python)
    • AA Engineering Portal – Central SSO-authenticated hub for all team applications
    • Team Accomplishments Tracker – Monthly/quarterly achievement tracking with email reports and Excel import/export
    • Documentation Inventory – Searchable documentation reference system (migrated from SharePoint Excel)
    • Server Monitoring Dashboard (RAMMON) – Real-time RAM, CPU, and process monitoring across all servers
  • Development & Version Control
    • Git / GitHub Enterprise – Version control and repository management for team code and configurations
    • GitHub Copilot – AI-assisted code development integrated with RStudio Server and development workflows
    • Nginx – Reverse proxy and web server for Flask application routing and SSL termination
    • Gunicorn – Python WSGI HTTP server for production Flask deployments
    • systemd – Linux service management for all deployed applications
  • Project Management & Collaboration
    • ServiceNow – Incident management, user stories, and Scrumban workflow adoption
    • SharePoint – Documentation hosting and team collaboration
    • Agile/Scrumban – Sprint planning using ServiceNow Strategic Planning Workspace

Key Responsibilities

  • Technical Leadership & Team Guidance

    Serve as the senior technical consultant to the Advanced Analytics Engineering team, providing guidance on architecture decisions, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, and setting technical direction for platform evolution. Consult with and mentor team members on best practices for server administration, deployment automation, and cross-platform integration. Responsible for the overall technical output and delivery of the engineering team.

  • Infrastructure Monitoring & Reliability

    Design and maintain comprehensive server monitoring and alerting solutions across 14 Linux servers supporting analytics workloads. This includes RAM and CPU usage monitoring dashboards (RAMMON), automated memory management and OOM protection scripts, filesystem health checks, proactive email alerting (which reduced incidents/outages by 90%), and server load analysis for capacity planning conversations with lines of business.

  • Disaster Recovery Coordination

    Serve as the DR Coordinator for the Advanced Analytics organization. Ensure business continuity through proactive monitoring, documented recovery procedures, and regular DR testing. Coordinate with infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to maintain recovery readiness across all analytics platforms.

  • Production Pipeline Governance

    Serve as the pipeline signoff individual for the organization, maintaining rigorous testing and validation protocols for all production deployments. Ensure zero-impact rollouts of database drivers (e.g., Teradata Vantage), platform upgrades (e.g., SAS 9.4M8, SAS EG 8.5), and security patches (e.g., Condaplus 3.0 across 93 devices) through structured testing, communication plans, and staged deployment strategies.

Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area.

Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.

iTech Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.

About the Company

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Ampcus Incorporated

Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.

Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.

We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted"​ that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.

Industry: Information Technology and Services

Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
http://www.ampcus.com