Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Position Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and a strong operational mindset. Using a modern IaC approach, this role be pivotal in automating infrastructure deployments, ensuring optimal performance, and implementing robust security measures within Azure environments. This role focuses on the management, optimization, and resilience of Azure cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence in Azure
• Monitor and manage Azure resources to ensure high availability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Design, deploy, and manage resources within the Azure stack, including Azure Virtual Machines, Networking, Web Apps, APIMs, SQL Databases, etc.
• Configure and optimise Azure services for performance, scalability, and resiliency.
• Implement and enforce resilience patterns including zone redundancy, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Continuously optimize resource usage and cost through Azure Cost Management, budgets, and recommendations.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
• Develop and maintain IaC templates using Terraform & ARM templates.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of infrastructure across environments with version control and change tracking.
• Security Implementation:
• Implement and enforce security best practices across all infrastructure components, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organisational policies.
• Collaborate with security teams to develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and documentation, to ensure compliance with frameworks such as Microsoft CAF, NIST, SOC2, and ISO 27001.
• Automation and Configuration Management:
• Implement automation workflows for infrastructure provisioning and maintenance using tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure configuration and deployments.
• System Monitoring & Incident Response:
• Set up and manage monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights) to ensure system health and performance.
• Proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and lead root cause analysis for infrastructure incidents.
• Collaboration and Documentation:
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to support applications and resolve technical challenges.
• Create and maintain high-quality documentation, including architecture diagrams, security policies, and resource configurations.

Skills And Experience:

Cloud Infrastructure:

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including networking, storage, computing, and security.
• Proven track record of managing and optimising cloud-based environments.
• Automation Expertise:
• Proficiency with Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, T-SQL, Python
• Security and Compliance:
• In-depth understanding of security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Experience implementing security measures in cloud environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security.

DevOps Practices:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools.
• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools (ACI, Docker).
• Problem-Solving:
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to address complex technical challenges.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications:

• Azure certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Network Engineer Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or similar).
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments or multi-cloud setups.
• Good understanding of O365 and preferably to have Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert certification.
• Good understanding of Azure SQL Database and preferable to have Azure Database Administrator Associate certification.

The Company:

At Vave we take the centuries old underwriting industry into the age of data and cloud computing by replacing traditional processes with frictionless real-time pricing, dynamic risk selection and portfolio optimization. We use the most up to date tech, leverage vast amounts of internal and external data and in-house developed algorithms. We are digital from the start and are not constrained by legacy systems and processes. We invest heavily in data science and new data sources to develop unique insights and algorithms powering our proprietary API-first underwriting platform.

Our product focus is US property, and natural catastrophe modelling is our home turf. Since beginning trading in 2019 we delivered 4 products to market and have algorithmically written over half a billion US Dollars of premium. We are continuously evolving and creating new opportunities to scale and innovate, and are now expanding our team to support the next round of growth. This is an amazing opportunity to join a dynamic fast-growing business.

Our Benefits:

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius:

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

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