Senior Software Eng (.NET/Kubernetes)

Verisk Analytics; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Platform to enhance their insurance systems. The role involves building scalable components, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have experience with .NET, Kubernetes, and SQL databases. This position offers competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible working arrangements

Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies

Qualifications

• Experience with .NET and Kubernetes is essential.
• Familiarity with SQL databases like SQL Server or PostgreSQL preferred.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and ability to work with GitOps tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable platform components.
• Optimize system performance and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance DevOps maturity.

Skills

.NET

Kubernetes

DevOps practices

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Tools

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Kargo

Vue

Nuxt

Typescript

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Platform

Ignite Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Platform to join our talented engineering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and maintaining our industry-leading insurance systems that deliver critical functionality to brokers and policyholders worldwide. You will work on designing scalable platform components, optimizing system performance, and ensuring high availability and security across our solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies, solve complex challenges, and contribute to products that have a real impact on the insurance ecosystem.

You’ll work within our cross-functional Technical Initiatives team to drive forward our DevOps maturity, capability and culture as well as working closely with colleagues from Product and QA to solve problems and provide award-winning service to our clients.

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who brings experience with .NET, Kubernetes, general DevOps practices, and SQL databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL. We have a monolith to break into modules and microservices, Kubernetes clusters to manage with GitOps tools, and infrastructure to optimise and modularise. Whilst we use Vue and Typescript on our front end, experience in those areas is not essential for this role.

Technical Stack

• Kubernetes hosted in Azure
• SQL Server and PostgreSQL
• C# .NET (framework and the latest LTS release)
• GitHub Actions
• Argo CD and Kargo
• Vue, Nuxt, Typescript

Benefits

At Ignite Systems, we value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. You’ll work in an environment that encourages creativity and offers opportunities to learn and advance your career. We provide competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, and access to cutting-edge tools and technologies. If you’re passionate about building platforms that make a difference and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.