- Up to £55,000 + up to 17.5% annual bonus + great benefits
- Up to 80% homeworking options available
- Development opportunities in a growing team
About the role
We have an opportunity for a Senior Developer with DevOps skills to join our fast-paced, collaborative, DevOps team at NFU Mutual. As we’re moving towards a fully-fledged DevOps culture, with processes and tooling to drive efficiencies and innovation, this is an exciting time to join the team.
In collaboration with IT Delivery Workstreams, IT Solution Designers and IT Architecture, you’ll review and evaluate IT requirements, recommending changes to infrastructure, applications, and tooling. You’ll lead complex changes within the Azure DevOps landscape, promoting best practise and continuous improvement as we drive automation through our delivery streams. To ensure the team continues to develop, you’ll coach and mentor team members and colleagues on their technical skills.
This role is based in our Ryon Hill office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. However, we understand how important a positive work-life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home.
About you
With an IT related degree, or equivalent industry experience, you’re a Senior Developer with a genuine desire to achieve excellent customer service. You proactively take ownership and responsibility for your actions and steadfastly ensure compliance with policies and procedures. You have excellent knowledge of DevOps Tooling and scripting and readily contribute to technical discussions on how best to model a solution. You demonstrate knowledge of development best practice and can articulate reasons for adopting a particular design decision. To join our team, you’ll also have:
- Strong experience of IT software development and methodologies
- Strong Knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure (AZURE)
- Strong DevOps Pipeline skills (Classic and YAML)
- Strong knowledge of Apache TomCat
- Strong Powershell skills
- Knowledge of IIS and WebApps
- Good interpersonal skills with concise written and verbal communication skills
- ITIL awareness.
Knowledge of the Guidewire product and any experience of Gosu scripting would also be advantageous.
Candidates may have to work some out of hours, on an ad-hoc basis.
Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
- Salary of upto £55,000 per annum
- Annual bonus of upto 17.5%
- Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
- A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
- Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
- £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
- Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
- Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
- Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
- Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
- Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
- Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2022 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021 and the Glassdoor Best 50 Workplaces List 2023.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
Senior Developer (DevOps) employer: NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is an excellent employer that values collaboration and innovation, offering a hybrid work model that allows for 80% homeworking. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive work culture, team members are encouraged to grow their skills in data analysis and coding while making a real impact on customer outcomes. The Stratford-upon-Avon office provides a vibrant environment where employees can connect with colleagues across various departments, enhancing both professional and personal growth.
