Dev-Ops Engineer

CompanyPunter Southall

LocationReading, England, United Kingdom

Posted At12/26/2025

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Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified.

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£52,300 (£26.82 per hour)

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Description

Dev-Ops Engineer - Hybrid/Reading

At Guardian, our mission is simple: to ensure every family has protection they truly believe in. We’re challenging the market with a fresh approach and a brand promise — Life. Made Better.

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support and manage Guardian’s DevOps pipelines and release processes.

What does a Dev-Ops Engineer do?

This role is critical in driving automation, eliminating manual build steps, and optimising build, deployment, and testing efficiency across our software delivery lifecycle.

Your Responsibilities Include But Will Not Be Limited To

Review and identify opportunities to optimise and standardise pipelines across environments.
Automate performance, functional, and security testing processes.
Support and troubleshoot build, deployment, and release issues.
Maintain clear and concise documentation, including high- and low-level designs to support effective outsourcing and collaboration.
Produce High and Low Level Designs where required to enable effective outsourcing of work packages.

Collaborate closely with developers, testing, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.

Proactively identify gaps in automation, tooling, and security — recommending and implementing strategic improvements.

Who are we looking for?

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Hands-on experience across all phases of the software product lifecycle.
Strong background in automation tools and frameworks.
Familiarity with software security best practices.
Proficiency in multiple coding languages.
A curious, innovative mindset with strong decision-making and collaboration skills.
Excellent communication and prioritisation abilities.
Customer-focused and open to constructive feedback.
Insurance industry knowledge is a bonus, but not essential.

Technical Skills Needed

Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, environments, variable groups)
Azure Key Vault (secret and certificate management)
Azure API Management (APIM)
Azure Managed Identity (system/user assigned)

Bearer Token Authentication / OAuth2 / Azure AD

Azure Service Bus

Azure Function Apps

Azure App Services

Azure Front Door (Standard/Premium)

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure Application Insights / Log Analytics

Azure AD B2C

Terraform (IaC)

PowerShell / Bash scripting

YAML configuration and pipeline templating

What’s in it for you?

Private Medical Insurance with rewards for yourself with discounted rates for your family members
Competitive Company Pension Scheme
Access to several employee discounted schemes to suit your lifestyle including but not limited to:

Private dental insurance
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Comprehensive Europe and Worldwide Travel Insurance
Medical Cash Plan
Gym memberships
Access to 24/7 GP service for you and your family
25 days holiday with the option to purchase more

This is an exciting time to be joining us with plenty of opportunity for professional growth we invite you to apply to become part of our award-winning team.

Should you wish to learn more about the role, or have any questions, please contact our HR Team via hrservicedesk@puntersouthallgroup.com.