Senior DevOps Engineer

N Consulting Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Leeds to lead the design and support of complex Duck Creek environments. This hybrid role requires 8+ years of experience and strong automation skills using PowerShell. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, documentation, and collaborating with DevOps teams to implement robust solutions. Ideal candidates will possess in-depth networking knowledge and a proven track record in development and production setups.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in DevOps and related environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead environment setup and support.
• Strong background in network configuration and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and support of complex environment setups.
• Implement and maintain networking configurations for Duck Creek.
• Develop automation frameworks using PowerShell.
• Coordinate with engineers for automation projects.

Skills

Duck Creek application/platform experience

Infrastructure and networking knowledge

Windows Server 2022 and IIS configuration

F5 load balancers configuration and troubleshooting

SQL Server configuration and tuning

PowerShell scripting

Experience with on-premise x86 infrastructure

Collaboration with DevOps teams

Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Job description

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.