DevOps Engineer

Send; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

You'll report to: Jason Einon, Head of DevOps
Team: Technology
Location: UK based, Remote-First. We have an office in London (Monument) that you can use as frequently or as little as you like.
Salary Range: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum
Role Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Visa / Sponsorship Available: Not Available

The DevOps Engineer Role
As we continue our mission to be the market-leading underwriting software platform for agile insurers, we are excited to kick off the search for a DevOps Engineer.

At Send Technology, we're on a rapid growth trajectory, expanding our footprint in the insurtech space and supporting an ever-growing base of dynamic insurers. As a DevOps Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the scalability, security, and efficiency of our cloud-native infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimise a variety of frameworks that power our platform's performance and reliability.

Your expertise will drive the automation and integration of complex processes, enabling us to deliver faster, more secure solutions to our clients. As a key player in our team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our tech stack while directly impacting the success of the business. If you're passionate about cloud technologies, automation, and working in a fast-paced, innovative environment, this role offers an exciting opportunity to help us achieve our vision.

What You'll Be Doing as a DevOps Engineer

1. Design and Implementation of AWS resources based on new and existing requirements to support the hosting of send technology applications and internal tools.
2. Support the delivery of application changes, ensuring an automation first approach to all areas of work where possible.
3. Work in a structured manner in line with policy/guidelines and more closely with Technical Architects, Business Analysts, Project Managers and Team Leaders as the project dictates.
4. Ensure that operational systems are designed, developed and fully supported in line with policies, standards and procedures.
5. Review and contribute on a regular basis to the ongoing improvement of team practices and approaches with a view to making the team more effective and improving the DevOps functionality within send.

The Skills and Experience Needed for the DevOps Engineer Role

1. Experience working with SaaS hosting platforms is desirable, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
2. Experience of using Terraform to manage cloud-based resources.
3. Experience of working with AWS cloud technologies.
4. Experience of deploying and managing containerised applications in ECS and Kubernetes (EKS) and Lambda.
5. Knowledge of CI/CD tooling, preferably experience with Jenkins.
6. Enjoys looking for ways of improving processes through automation and ensuring value is added as a result.
7. Experience of bash and groovy scripting (Desirable).
8. Excellent planning, organising and time management skills.
9. Professional and results oriented approach.
10. Self-motivated and driven attitude to work combined with an ability to meet deadlines.

DevOps Engineer Interview Process
Our recruitment process for the DevOps Engineer role will consist of 3 interviews.

Stage 1 - Intro call with our in-house recruiter, Liam (30 minutes) - This will cover your background, motivations and communication, along with a chance to get to know Send and the role better.

Stage 2 - Interview with Jason Einon, Head of DevOps and one other member of our DevOps team (30-45 minutes)

Stage 3 - Interview with Jason Einon and Chris Newton, CTO (1 hour)

30-minute call with a Send Founder.

At Send, our focus lies in enhancing our culture rather than building a team that fits a cultural alignment. We recognise from our experience that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team enhances our innovation, creativity, decision-making, overall performance, team success, and much more.