Application Reliability and Performance Engineer

Esure Services Limited; Reigate; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Esure Services Limited seeks an Application Reliability and Performance Engineer to enhance application stability and performance. Ideal candidates will possess strong Java skills, a proactive mindset, and a DevOps approach, contributing to a team focused on revolutionising the insurance sector through innovation and data-driven insights. This full-time role offers competitive salary with comprehensive benefits including flexible working options.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus 8 flexible days

Company-funded private medical insurance

Discounts on insurance products

Career development opportunities

Two volunteering days per year

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Java required.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities needed.
• Experience with monitoring tools and CI/CD processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support batch processing and carry out proactive analysis.
• Review Java code and suggest improvements.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents and problems.

Skills

Java

Problem Solving

Automation

Application Performance Optimisation

Agile

DevOps Mindset

Scripting

Tools

Jenkins

GIT

CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Kubernetes

SOLR

AWS

SQL

PLSQL

Job description

Application Reliability and Performance Engineer

• Full-time
• Working Hours: 35 hours per week
• Department: Technology

Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers' ever-changing needs today and in the future.

We are currently recruiting for an Application Reliability and Performance Engineer to join our team.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to bring a diverse skill set and proactive mindset to help ensure the stability, efficiency, and resilience of applications across esure. Good working knowledge of Java is needed for this position.

What you’ll do:

• Support batch processing and carry out proactive analysis across squads and services.
• Review Java code and suggest improvements to enhance quality and performance.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents, problems, and change requests.
• Offer expertise on business processes for projects and production support issues.
• Maintain core insurance systems and related infrastructure like Kubernetes and SOLR.
• Improve batch efficiency and reduce costs, including audit-ready data archiving strategies.
• Provide data analysis to support business decisions across Operations and Claims.
• Deliver patching, database fixes, and business-critical data correction services.

What we’d love you to bring:

• Jenkins, GIT, and CI/CD
• Jira and Confluence
• Monitoring / alerting tools and solutions
• Scripting or coding with shell/bash, and Python
• Standard SQL query language and PLSQL
• Agile principles and ways of working
• DevOps mindset
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Automation
• Core AWS Services & Infrastructure as Code
• Application Performance Optimisation

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience, and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days, and the ability to buy and sell further holiday.
• Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company-funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Discounts on our insurance products—50% off for yourself and spouse/partner, and 10% off for direct family members.
• Career development through hands-on training, mentoring, access to our academies, career conversations, and expert resources.
• Two volunteering days per year to support local communities.
• Join internal networks and communities to connect and share ideas with colleagues.
• Flexible working options and hybrid work approach to support your work-life balance.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and believe diverse perspectives drive innovation, enabling us to better serve our customers and community. Our inclusion efforts encompass hiring practices, professional growth opportunities, and support for all employees.