Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Our client is a world-leading reinsurance and risk management company, delivering comprehensive solutions across insurance, underwriting, and data-driven risk assessment. With a strong focus on innovation and long-term stability, they support clients in addressing complex risks and driving sustainable value in an ever-changing global landscape. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer to elevate our data and analytics environments. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing, deploying, and managing robust infrastructure solutions that leverage cloud technologies and big data frameworks, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.

What You'll Be Doing

• Infrastructure as Code: Utilize Terraform and ARM templates to automate the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure
• Scripting and Automation: Develop scripts in PowerShell and YAML for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and other automation tasks
• Azure Skills: Implement and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services, ensuring optimal performance and cost management
• Networking: Configure and manage Azure networking components, including Application Gateways and Azure Firewalls, to ensure secure and efficient traffic flow
• Monitoring and Optimization: Visualize and monitor infrastructure performance and efficiency, leveraging native Azure tools and third-party solutions
• Identity Management: Implement OAuth2 and OpenID Connect for secure authentication, utilizing Azure Entra ID as the identity provider
• Policy Management: Enforce and manage Azure Policies to ensure compliance and governance of cloud resources
• Scaling and Redundancy: Design and implement scalable solutions with redundancy features, such as geo-redundancy, to ensure high availability
• Database Management: Apply basic SQL knowledge for managing and querying databases as part of application deployments and operational support
• Collaboration: Work with development and operations teams to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement in DevOps practices
• OnCall availability (if needed)

• Bachelor’s degree in Informatics/ or similar field of study/or equivalent working experience is required
• Minimum 5 years demonstrable experience in a DevOps Engineer role
• Strong experience with Terraform, YAML, and PowerShell scripting
• Proficient with Azure infrastructure components (IaaS and PaaS)
• Familiarity with distributed systems and administration of Windows Servers
• Understanding of Azure Policies and redundancy scaling concepts
• Experience with Azure networking components and API Management
• Knowledge of OAuth2, OpenID Connect protocols, and Azure Entra Identity Provider
• Basic proficiency in SQL
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Familiarity with DevOps methodologies including Scrum and Agile practices for software development
• Certifications related to Azure and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English