Associate DevOps Engineer / DevOps Engineer

Kinsale Management, Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & bonus opportunities

Health, dental, and vision insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational training reimbursement

Job summary

Kinsale Insurance in Richmond, VA is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our Infrastructure Operations team. We treat our internal platform as a product and partner with engineering, security, data, and QA to deliver secure, well-architected solutions.

As an Associate/DevOps Engineer, you will grow your skills across a modern cloud-native stack, owning platform capabilities and driving initiatives from problem to production. This role offers meaningful growth and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Comfort working with YAML and version control (Git).
• Comfort working with AI tools and AI solutions.
• Strong problem-solving instincts and attention to detail.
• Genuine curiosity, a strong desire to learn, and enthusiasm for automating things and improving the developer experience through a collaborative, service-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, and AWS.
• Build and maintain project scaffolding, CI/CD templates, and reusable modules for secure starting points.
• Build and run self-service capabilities so teams can provision what they need with minimal manual effort.
• Automate manual infrastructure and deployment tasks using Terraform, Helm, and Python/Bash scripts.
• Contribute to GitLab CI/CD processes to help teams ship faster and reliably.
• Operate and maintain our cloud-native environment on AWS.
• Collaborate with app dev, security, data, and QA to understand needs and support improvements.
• Drive platform engineering best practices through mentorship, documentation, and hands-on project work.

Skills

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

AWS

Python

Bash

YAML

Problem solving

Curiosity / learning

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab Pipelines

Helm

Terraform

AWS

Job description

Job Category: Information Technology

Requisition Number: ASSOC001679

• Posted : July 29, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Corporate Office
Kinsale Insurance
2025 Staples Mill Rd
Richmond, VA 23230, USA

Description

Are you passionate about building systems that let other engineers move fast? Join Kinsale Insurance, a leading excess and surplus (E&S) lines carrier headquartered in Richmond, VA, as a DevOps Engineer on our Infrastructure Operations team. We're known for our high-quality, high-touch approach and our commitment to secure, innovative, and well-architected platforms. Whether you're early in your career or bring hands-on experience, you'll find real opportunities here to grow and make a lasting impact.

About the Role

We treat our internal platform as a product and our application development, security, data, and QA teams as our customers. Our mission is to build the golden paths that make the secure, compliant, well-architected way to ship software also the easiest way, so our engineers spend their time delivering business value instead of fighting infrastructure. This role offers meaningful growth at every stage: Associate DevOps Engineers sharpen their technical craft and take ownership of platform capabilities with guidance from senior engineers, while DevOps Engineers own platform capabilities end to end and drive initiatives from problem to production. Wherever you start, you'll deepen your expertise across a modern cloud-native stack while collaborating closely with a supportive, service-oriented team.

What You'll Do

• Working hands-on with Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, and AWS.
• Building and maintaining project scaffolding, CI/CD pipeline templates, and reusable modules that give teams a secure, well-instrumented starting point by default.
• Building and running self-service capabilities that let teams provision what they need with little to no manual effort.
• Automating manual, repetitive infrastructure and deployment tasks using Terraform, Helm, and scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Contributing to GitLab CI/CD processes that help teams ship faster and more reliably.
• Operating and maintaining our cloud-native environment running on AWS.
• Partnering with app dev, security, data, and QA teams to understand their needs and support improvements that make their work easier.
• Driving platform engineering best practices through mentorship, documentation, and hands-on project experience, sharing what you learn along the way.

At the DevOps Engineer level, you'll also design, own, and improve processes across the platform.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, a relevant bootcamp or program, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Comfort working with YAML and version control (Git).
• Comfort working with (or building for) AI tools and AI solutions.
• Strong problem-solving instincts and attention to detail.
• Genuine curiosity, a strong desire to learn, and enthusiasm for automating things and improving the developer experience through a collaborative, service-oriented attitude.

Associate DevOps Engineer additionally brings:

• Foundational familiarity with at least a few of the following (you'll learn the rest here): containers and/or Kubernetes, CI/CD concepts and tools such as GitLab Pipelines, scripting with Python or Bash, cloud platforms such as AWS, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).

DevOps Engineer additionally brings:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container technologies.
• 2+ years working with GitLab Pipelines (or comparable CI/CD) building automated delivery pipelines.
• Practical experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform) and configuration automation.
• Proficiency scripting with Python and Bash.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS in a cloud-native context.
• The ability to take a well-scoped problem and drive it to completion with limited oversight.

Preferred (but not required):

• CKA or CKAD certification, or a willingness to pursue one with our support.
• Exposure to any of our stack (Consul, Vault, Helm, New Relic, Nexus, Kong) is a plus.
• Curiosity about platform engineering, Internal Developer Platforms, or golden-path concepts.

Why You'll Love Working at Kinsale

• Competitive Pay & Bonus Opportunities – Rewarding performance and initiative.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Health, dental, and vision insurance with up to $3,600 (individual) or $6,800 (family) in HSA contributions per year.
• Work-Life Balance – Generous paid time off including 22 days of PTO and 10 paid company holidays.
• Career Growth – Clear promotion paths, mentorship, and ongoing professional development.
• Retirement & Security – Up to 6% matching 401(k) contributions on base salary and bonus, standard life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Continuous Learning – Annual $3,000 reimbursement for educational training and certifications.

Integrity & Responsibility

Kinsale values strong financial responsibility. A credit check will be conducted as part of the selection process for roles that require sound judgment, trustworthiness, or access to sensitive information.

Salary Range

These posted ranges are our best estimate; starting salaries may vary. Additionally, the posted range reflects only base salary and does not include annual bonuses, benefits, or reimbursements.

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