Job Description
Job Title: Senior DevOps / DevSecOps Architect
Location: Home-based or as needed (occasional travel to the UK required)Employment Type: Full-time, PermanentReporting To: Head of Programme DeliveryBase Salary: £120,000 per year + performance-based bonus
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced DevOps professional to join a high-impact project and take on a key role in shaping a cutting-edge Azure-based insurance platform. In this greenfield environment, you’ll have the freedom to design and implement workflows, tools, and automation pipelines from the ground up—ensuring you have a defining influence on the platform’s technical landscape.
Our client is beginning the first phase of an ambitious rebuild of their insurance platform, hosted on Azure. This is a rare chance to join the project at inception, define infrastructure, create tooling, and establish engineering standards for a secure, API-first digital ecosystem.
The first product will focus on a consumer-facing quote & bind journey and/or a B2B referral platform. All services will be API-driven, and development will be securely outsourced. As such, the foundation of infrastructure and DevSecOps needs to be strong from the outset.
We’re seeking a senior engineer who thrives in dynamic, hands-on environments and is eager to take ownership of architecture, workflows, and developer enablement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and implement DevOps pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
* Build and maintain secure cloud environments for development, UAT, and production stages
* Define RBAC policies and control credentials for distributed development teams
* Deploy and manage Azure Key Vault, App Insights, Log Analytics, and Redis services
* Provide expertise on the best Azure hosting models (Functions, Container Apps, App Services)
* Establish governance for Swagger/OpenAPI-first API lifecycle management
* Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code templates (ARM/Bicep/Terraform)
* Create onboarding documentation and runbooks to support a growing outsourced engineering team
* Collaborate with security, product, and external developers to ensure seamless integration
* Advocate for and enforce DevSecOps best practices across all environments
Ideal Experience:
* 7-10+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or cloud architecture, preferably within regulated industries
* In-depth knowledge of Azure Functions, API Management, and secure deployment practices
* Proven experience in setting up and managing secure, multi-environment DevOps tooling
* Expertise in Swagger/OpenAPI-first design and CI/CD pipeline integration
* Experience supporting or enabling outsourced development teams
* Familiarity with the insurance, fintech, or other regulated sectors is advantageous
* Strong skills in documentation, onboarding, and communication with stakeholders
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary of £120,000 per year, plus performance-based bonus
* The opportunity to shape a greenfield platform architecture from scratch
* Flexible, remote-first working environment with occasional travel to the UK
* Full autonomy to define the development, deployment, and release processes from day one
* A clear opportunity to expand the DevOps function as the platform and team grow