Senior DevOps Engineer

FalconSmartIT; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and automation of complex Duck Creek environments. The ideal candidate will have strong Duck Creek application experience and robust knowledge in infrastructure and networking. Regular onsite presence in Leeds is expected 2-3 days a week to collaborate closely with the team. This position offers a hybrid working model while ensuring collaboration on environment builds.

Qualifications

• Experience in Duck Creek development, test, and production environments.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server 2022 and IIS configuration.
• Strong PowerShell scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and support of Duck Creek development environments.
• Configure and manage Duck Creek pre-prod and prod environments.
• Implement networking and firewall configurations.

Skills

Duck Creek application/platform experience

Infrastructure and networking knowledge

PowerShell skills

SQL Server configuration

Troubleshooting and problem-solving

Tools

Windows Server 2022

F5 load balancers

Job description

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Location: Leeds, UK

Job Type: FTE

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Duck Creek expertise and robust infrastructure and networking skills. This role will work closely with the DevOps Lead and the DevOps Engineer based in Leeds to design, implement and automate complex Duck Creek development, test, pre-prod and production environments. The role requires regular onsite presence in Leeds (preferably 2-3 days per week) to collaborate with the team and support environment builds.

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.