Senior Software Eng (.NET/Kubernetes)

Verisk; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data analytics firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Platform to enhance their insurance systems. You will design scalable components, optimize performance, and ensure security across solutions. The ideal candidate has experience with .NET, Kubernetes, and SQL databases. This role offers a chance to work with modern technologies and contribute to a meaningful ecosystem, in an innovative and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes hosted in Azure.
• Knowledge of SQL Server and some PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in C# .NET (framework and latest LTS release).
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions and Argo CD.

Responsibilities

• Work within Technical Initiatives team to enhance DevOps maturity.
• Collaborate with Product and QA to solve problems.
• Help raise technical standards through mentoring and support.

Skills

.NET

Kubernetes

SQL Server

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Vue

Typescript

Job description

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Job Description

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.

Why Join Ignite Systems?

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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.

You’ll also have the opportunity to share your experience with the wider team, whether that’s through mentoring, pair programming, or informal support, and help raise the technical bar across the team.

Qualifications

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

About Us

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you’ll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions - provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions - supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions - offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Catastrophe and Risk Solutions - provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to catastrophic events.

Specialty Business Solutions - provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions - delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions - offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft - provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk's minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.