Role: Senior DevOps Engineer
Experience: 8years
Location: Leeds, UK
Work mode: Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the design, build and support of complex Duck Creek AVS dev/test environment setups, ensuring correct configuration of IIS and Windows Server 2022.
• Configure and manage on-prem Duck Creek Pre-Prod and Prod environments running on x86 infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain networking, firewall and load balancing configurations (including F5) required by Duck Creek environments.
• Configure and administer SQL Server instances required for Duck Creek solutions.
• Develop automation and orchestration frameworks using PowerShell to provision, configure and maintain environments.
• Drive automation projects end-to-end, coordinating with Hex DevOps engineers and other stakeholders to implement solutions and standards.
• Troubleshoot environment issues, perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes to improve reliability and repeatability of environment builds.
• Document environment architecture, runbooks, automation code and operational procedures.
• Work closely with the DevOps Lead to plan and prioritize environment activities and deployment workstreams.
Required Skills & Experience
• Demonstrable Duck Creek application/platform experience in development, test and production environments.
• Strong infrastructure and networking knowledge, including hands-on experience with:
• Windows Server 2022 and IIS configuration
• Networking concepts and firewall configuration
• F5 load balancers (configuration and troubleshooting)
• SQL Server configuration and tuning for application workloads
• Strong PowerShell skills for automation, scripting and building provisioning frameworks.
• Experience with on-premise x86 infrastructure builds and AVS (Azure VMware Solution) environment configurations.
• Proven experience working with DevOps teams and collaborating with multiple engineers and stakeholders.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive technical activities to completion.
Desirable Skills
• Prior experience working within insurance or financial services technology stacks.
• Familiarity with other automation/orchestration tools and CI/CD concepts.
• Experience with monitoring, backup and security configurations for enterprise applications.
Location & Working Pattern
• Preferably onsite in Leeds 2-3 days per week to collaborate with the DevOps Lead and local DevOps Engineer.
• Hybrid working model acceptable for remaining days, subject to project needs.