DevOps Development Engineer

NFU Mutual; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £60,000

Bonus up to 17.5%

Pension up to 20%

25 days annual leave

Family-friendly policy

Gym membership support

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 4x salary

Refer a Friend £500

Job summary

NFU Mutual is seeking a hands-on DevOps Development Engineer in Stratford-upon-Avon with hybrid working (80% remote, 20% office). The role focuses on building and modernising cloud infrastructure to support application migration and ongoing operations.

You’ll implement designs, automate delivery and collaborate across technical teams to improve resilience and security. You’ll gain from working in an Agile cloud engineering team, with opportunities to grow cloud expertise, learn from specialists,

Qualifications

• Hands on cloud platform operations and implementation experience, Azure preferred; AWS or other cloud platform welcome.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, Bicep, Ansible or similar tech, plus PowerShell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Turn designs into working cloud infrastructure solutions to modernise applications moved to the cloud.
• Configure, develop, test and integrate cloud infrastructure with cross-functional teams.
• Support detailed technical design, document handover to BAU operations and help resolve live incidents.
• Contribute to agile delivery, improve automation, and enhance resilience, security and cost efficiency.

Skills

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

Git

DevOps

Agile

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Linux

Jenkins

SQL Server

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Ansible

Job description

DevOps Development Engineer Build and automate cloud infrastructure that supports meaningful application modernisation Develop your cloud engineering expertise in a collaborative Agile delivery team Hybrid 80% homeworking and 20% from Stratford upon Avon

About the role

About the roleAt NFU Mutual, you’ll join an Agile cloud engineering team that builds infrastructure solutions in response to business demand. Working from designs created by cloud specialists, you’ll turn agreed designs into working solutions and help modernise applications that have moved from on premises infrastructure to the cloud. You’ll configure, develop, test and integrate cloud infrastructure, working with colleagues across technical, application and project teams. You’ll contribute through agile methodologies, strengthen automation, and help improve resilience, security and cost efficiency. You’ll also interpret solution designs, support detailed technical design, apply new tools and approaches, document the handover of platform components into business as usual operations and help resolve live technical incidents and system problems. Beyond the day to day technical delivery, you'll be joining a supportive team that values collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced cloud specialists, deepen your engineering expertise and play a meaningful role in NFU Mutual’s cloud modernisation journey. Whether you're building on existing Azure experience or bringing transferable knowledge from another cloud platform, you'll be supported to develop your skills and grow your impact over time. This is a permanent, full time role based in Stratford upon Avon, with 80% homeworking and 20% office based working. This role is based in our Tiddington Head Office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. However, we understand how important a positive work-life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home.

About you

You’re a hands on cloud engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and turning designs into reliable working solutions. You Bring an analytical approach, close attention to detail and the confidence to challenge established thinking constructively. With a strong learning mindset, you adapt as priorities change, take ownership of your contribution and work effectively within a technical team while supporting customers.

• Hands on experience of cloud platform operations and implementation, with Microsoft Azure preferred and transferable experience of Amazon Web Services or a comparable cloud platform welcomed
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, Bicep, Ansible or similar technologies, supported by automation and scripting capability in PowerShell
• Experience of continuous integration and delivery pipelines, including Azure DevOps and Git, together with relevant software development experience
• Experience of DevOps and Agile delivery, with awareness of ITIL practices
• Knowledge of Windows, networking and identity services, including TCP/IP, DNS and Entra ID; experience of Docker, Kubernetes, Python, Linux, Jenkins, Microsoft SQL Server or database projects is desirable

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team,you can expecta supportive cultureandanattractive range ofrewards and benefitsincluding:

• Salary Up to £60,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteerin the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance coverof 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”. Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2026 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for eleven consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform. Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top Companies 2026 list of “Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK”, and we’ve been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.