DevOps Engineer

HDI Global SE; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Sick Leave

Medical

HRA

Telemedicine

Wellness Program

EAP

Dental

Vision

Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Group Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Pet Insurance

Transit and Parking benefits

Job summary

HDI Global Insurance Company in Chicago, IL seeks a DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure and deployment pipelines, partnering with software, QA and IT teams to improve reliability and automate delivery.

Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, IaC, container orchestration, monitoring, security, incident response, and governance compliance; candidates should have strong cloud and .NET experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Strong Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Develop and manage cloud infrastructure using IaC practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and QA to support development, testing, release processes.
• Monitor performance, availability, and security; proactively resolve issues.
• Implement automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Support containerization and orchestration platforms for consistent environments.
• Manage configuration, patching, and environment consistency across dev/test/prod.
• Participate in incident response and RCA, driving improvements.
• Ensure governance, audit, and security standards are met.

Skills

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAPI

.NET ecosystem

PowerShell

Bash

Networking & security

Monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

Location: Chicago, IL / Remote

Who We Are

HDI Global Insurance Company is a commercial property and casualty insurer headquartered in Chicago, IL. As a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI Global SE, we manage the industrial lines division of the Talanx Group. Our extensive portfolio of products and services, combined with an international network of local insurers in over 150 countries, enables us to offer comprehensive domestic and global insurance solutions for U.S.-based multinational companies.

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our technology organization. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The DevOps Engineer will work closely with software engineering, QA, and IT teams to improve system reliability, automate processes, and support high‑quality application delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and efficient application deployments.
• Develop and manage cloud‑based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Collaborate with software engineering and QA teams to support development, testing, and release processes.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security; proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Implement automation to improve system reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Support containerization and orchestration platforms to enable consistent application environments.
• Manage configuration, patching, and environment consistency across development, test, and production systems.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure infrastructure and deployment practices comply with governance, audit, and security standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Ability to write and maintain OpenAPI specifications
• Solid experience with the .NET ecosystem, including building, deploying, and supporting .NET applications
• Working knowledge of Windows Server environments, particularly IIS
• Scripting experience using PowerShell (preferred) and/or Bash
• Knowledge of networking, security best practices, and monitoring tools.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and deploying applications using Helm charts
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or infrastructure‑focused role.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range for this position is $100,000–$125,000 plus eligibility for a performance-based annual bonus. Actual compensation will be based on experience, education, and geographic location.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Leave
• Medical
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Telemedicine
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dental
• Vision
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care FSA
• Group and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Transit and Parking benefits

Additional Information

• HDI Global Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Recruitment Agencies: All resumes submitted without prior HR authorization will be considered unsolicited.

HDI Global Insurance Company participates in E-Verify.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen. Testing will be conducted in compliance with applicable state and local laws.