Dev-Ops Engineer

Dev-Ops Engineer - Hybrid/Reading

At Guardian, our mission is simple: to ensure every family has protection they truly believe in. We’re challenging the market with a fresh approach and a brand promise — Life. Made Better.

We are seeking a Dev Ops Engineer to support and manage Guardian’s Dev Ops pipelines and release processes.

This role is critical in driving automation, eliminating manual build steps, and optimising build, deployment, and testing efficiency across our software delivery lifecycle.

Your responsibilities include but will not be limited to:

• Review and identify opportunities to optimise and standardise pipelines across environments.
• Automate performance, functional, and security testing processes.
• Support and troubleshoot build, deployment, and release issues.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation, including high‑ and low‑level designs to support effective outsourcing and collaboration.
• Produce High and Low Level Designs where required to enable effective outsourcing of work packages.
• Collaborate closely with developers, testing, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.
• Proactively identify gaps in automation, tooling, and security — recommending and implementing strategic improvements.

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Hands‑on experience across all phases of the software product lifecycle.
• Strong background in automation tools and frameworks.
• Familiarity with software security best practices.
• Proficiency in multiple coding languages.
• A curious, innovative mindset with strong decision‑making and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and prioritisation abilities.
• Customer‑focused and open to constructive feedback.
• Insurance industry knowledge is a bonus, but not essential.

• Azure Dev Ops (YAML pipelines, environments, variable groups)
• Azure Key Vault (secret and certificate management)
• Azure API Management (APIM)
• Azure Managed Identity (system/user assigned)
• Bearer Token Authentication / OAuth2 / Azure AD
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Function Apps
• Azure App Services
• Azure Front Door (Standard/Premium)
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure Application Insights / Log Analytics
• Azure AD B2C
• Terraform (IaC)
• Power Shell / Bash scripting
• YAML configuration and pipeline templating

• Private Medical Insurance with rewards for yourself with discounted rates for your family members
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme
• Private dental insurance
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Comprehensive Europe and Worldwide Travel Insurance
• Medical Cash Plan
• Gym memberships
• Access to 24/7 GP service for you and your family
• 25 days holiday with the option to purchase more

This is an exciting time to be joining us with plenty of opportunity for professional growth. We invite you to apply to become part of our award‑winning team.

Should you wish to learn more about the role, or have any questions, please contact our HR Team via hrservic