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Ecclesiastical Insurance Group
Gloucester
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Working hours:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration:Permanent

Location:Gloucester

Job Ref: 203511

About the role

Benefact Group are looking for aCloud Engineerto join ourGloucesterbased team.

We are on a transformation journey to migrate away from more traditional monolithic Insurance platforms and on-premises solutions to a cloud based eco-system approach. As we begin our migration, we are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer that can work as part of the infrastructure team and alongside the DevOps team to help drive direction and help facilitate different ways of working and technologies. It's a great opportunity to join at a pivotal time where you can have a real impact in both the short and long term as well as being involved in the development of global Groupwide capability.

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.  

Key responsibilities

  • Assist with the design and deployment of scalable, resilient and secure cloud infrastructure solutions ensuring optimised performance, reliability and scalability.
  • Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations for adoption based on business needs and industry best practices.
  • Work with cloud platforms (Azure & AWS) to design and deploy cloud-based solutions.
  • Implement and manage virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) to support dynamic workload requirements.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.
  • Develop and maintain automated deployment and configuration management processes using tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform.
  • Automate where possible to avoid repetition using (preferably PowerShell).
  • Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Security, etc.) to align infrastructure with business goals.
  • Horizon scanning, implementing new technologies to drive efficiency e.g. Machine Learning

Knowledge, skills and experience

  • Experience with architecture, design, configuration, and deployment within the Microsoft Azure platform.
  • Experience with IAC tools - preferably Azure Bicep, Terraform and Packer.
  • Experience with Microsoft Operating Systems and Tools.
  • Proficiency with PowerShell.
  • An understanding of the Agile SCRUM framework.
  • Experience in an engineering role.
  • Experience with security monitoring and improving security posture.
  • Understanding of network topologies and firewalls.
  • Knowledge of security best practices in infrastructure, application, IAM, or data platform solutions.
  • Must possess strong troubleshooting abilities to get to the source of problems and think critically about possible solutions.
  • Experience building and supporting Azure SQL Database.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and work alongside leaders within our organization.
  • Azure based Certification Associate or above (ideally)

What we offer

  • A competitive salary - let's discuss it
  • Hybrid working 
  • Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  • Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  • A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  • Up to £400 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  • Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Full study support to gain professional qualifications
  • Access to virtual GP
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

About us

Benefact Groupis a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.  

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating aninclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of usfeels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with arange of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interestsand we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applicationsfrom everyone.

If you need any additional support during therecruitment process, then please let us know. 

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