Senior DevOps Engineer

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The way people live their lives is changing and technology is making things more accessible, modern and intuitive. Whether it's supporting digital customer journeys, AI and robotics or the Internet of Things, the future is here, and the potential is huge. We continue to unleash the power of technology to disrupt the insurance market - and our Technology Services team is at the heart of this, working to provide the kind of experience and services that wow our customers. We are delivering a set of ambitious plans to transform our technology for the future, evolving the systems, platforms and infrastructure that our people use day-to-day. Think agile, think robust, and most of all, think simple. By providing a crafted experience, we aim to stand out from the competition and do amazing things for our customers. This is an exciting time to join the Technology Services team here and we're looking for curious minds, status-quo challengers and critical thinkers who will bring a fresh perspective to our team. Senior DevOps Engineer / Platform EngineerThis is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join us, a market leading insurer based in Bromley. We're just 20 minutes from Victoria! DevOps is a new team here and is helping to build the next generation enabling services that will run the team of the future. It forms part of the wider Application Development & Maintenance function, but has close ties into operational aspects, security and architecture; and is seen as a trusted partner and collaborator by those functions. The team has been instrumental in building out the Cloud Foundation, making use of Infrastructure as Code and automation to accelerate the journey. As part of that initiative DevOps has been leading the charge in moving to cloud-native technologies and working with born in the cloud technology partners. DevOps was one of the first teams to pilot the use of Scrum and has implemented agile collaboration tools for the use of the wider organisation. The team is relatively small (10 at full strength), with a flat structure. Some key focuses will be;Work with internal and external suppliers to design and build the configuration management, release, deployment and operations cycle to meet business and operability requirements.Amplify feedback loops - and increase the frequency - through the automationWork within project delivery teams to own the SDLC approach to meet our requirements through in to production and operation.You will need to have excellent skills within Cloud especially Amazon Web service (AWS)Identify and implement opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in the development and continuous deployment of applications.Build core secure enabling services forming the base for our Cloud StrategyRequired SkillsValidated operation experience of managing cloud services (Cost, Budget, Monitoring etc)AWSTerraform / Infrastructure as codeJenkins / Git / NexusDesirableKnowledge of scripting languages e.g. Python / JavaAnsible, or Puppet/ChefDocker and containerisationCloud FormationThis position may be suited for someone who has worked within the following roles: Senior Software Engineer, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Senior Cloud Engineer, Senior Platform Engineer. We're crafting the future. With a mission to make insurance easier and better value for our customers, we adopt change in all its richness and variety. It's not just what we do; it's how we do it. We bring our whole selves to work every single day and embrace fresh thinking - after all, Britain is constantly changing and to protect the nation, we adapt with it. Across our diverse brands. We appreciate the knowledge and skills that each one of us brings to the business. It's hard not to be passionate about the things that make us unusual. Boldness, curiosity and enthusiasm go a long way. Join us and help us transform the industry we lead. They put their policies into practicePay above market rate5 minute from stationFree parking10-15 cash bonus9% each pension with option to take 3-6% per year taxableGreat work life balanceFlexible hours