Job Description

Senior DevOps Engineer - Insurance
London
Up to 130,000 plus benefits
Azure - Kubernetes - IaC - Terraform
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to make a real impact as the first DevOps hire within the Analytics Development team. The wider business already has a DevOps function, but this role is about bringing deep expertise and driving modern practices with a strong focus on cloud, Infrastructure as Code and Kubernetes, while still supporting some on-premises systems.
You will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering infrastructure solutions, building pipelines, and enabling engineering teams to move faster with confidence. You will set the standard for automation, scalability and security while embedding best practice across the team.
Key Responsibilities

• Own cloud-first infrastructure delivery in Azure using Infrastructure as Code
• Lead the design and implementation of containerisation and orchestration with Kubernetes
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to enable reliable delivery
• Act as the go-to DevOps expert for the analytics engineering team
• Support hybrid environments, integrating on-prem infrastructure such as Windows Server, VMware and Active Directory with cloud solutions
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and business stakeholders to translate needs into scalable infrastructure
• Ensure monitoring, logging and alerting frameworks are in place for performance and availability
• Champion security and DevSecOps practices across infrastructure and pipelines
• Provide escalation support for complex issues and contribute to root cause analysis
• Mentor colleagues and foster a culture of automation, innovation and continuous improvement

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in senior infrastructure or DevOps roles
• Proven expertise with Azure administration and cloud-native design
• Strong track record with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM or Bicep
• Hands-on experience running Kubernetes in production
• Solid knowledge of Azure DevOps and modern CI/CD practices
• Strong understanding of Windows environments including Windows Server, AD, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
• Experience with VMware and hybrid cloud scenarios
• Knowledge of SQL Server administration, networking and storage management
• Familiarity with identity and access management tools such as Okta, OneLogin, Duo or ADFS
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as PRTG, Prometheus or Grafana
• Familiarity with backup and security tools such as Rubrik, Mimecast or Zscaler
• Endpoint management experience with SCCM or Intune
• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric and data engineering pipelines

Skills Required