Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: London (On-site)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Closing Date: 27 October 2025
Reference: FID01591
About Us
The Fidelis Partnership is a leading privately-owned, Bermuda-based Managing General Underwriter, operating globally in property, bespoke, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Our business also includes reinsurance, claims handling, exposure management, portfolio analytics, and the incubation of specialist MGAs through our Pine Walk platform.
We are one of the largest MGUs worldwide, built on three core pillars: reinsurance, specialty, and bespoke solutions. Our nimble approach, strong partnerships, and deep expertise consistently deliver outstanding market returns.
Overview
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role within our Analytics Development team, investigating and resolving technical issues, providing technical support, and developing high-quality infrastructure projects. You’ll design build pipelines, integrate third-party systems, and support internal analytics stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
You will operate in a primarily Microsoft tech stack environment, with both on-premises and Azure cloud hosting, alongside a Microsoft Fabric data platform.
Accountabilities
- Provide IT infrastructure and development support to analytics stakeholders
- Ensure system availability and performance across infrastructure and applications
- Build and manage pipelines in Azure DevOps (ADO) using IaC templates
- Act as a technical resource for change projects and support issues
- Collaborate with 3rd party vendors to ensure service delivery
- Monitor infrastructure health, security alerts, and performance
- Design and deliver infrastructure solutions (on-prem and Azure)
- Guide and mentor junior team members
- Produce and maintain documentation and project reports
- Foster continuous improvement and engineering best practices
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field
- 8+ years’ experience in a technical/DevOps role
- Strong Microsoft Windows OS and Active Directory administration
- Expertise in Azure administration and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Experience with VMWare, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
- SQL Server administration (installation, access, backups)
- Solid understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and firewall/switch/router administration (Palo Alto/Cisco preferred)
- Application packaging, deployment, and image management
- Experience with identity & access management (Okta, OneLogin, ADFS, Duo)
- Knowledge of monitoring, security tools, and backup systems (advantageous: PRTG, Rubrik, Mimecast, Zscaler, BitDefender)
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Agile/Scrum experience
Our Ethos
At Fidelis, we set the standard for quality in underwriting and operations. We believe sound ethics make for good business and are committed to:
- Creating a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Supporting professional and personal growth
- Prioritising sustainability, responsible operations, and ESG commitments
- Encouraging innovation and best practice across all teams
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. All candidates will have fair and equal opportunities during the hiring process.
If you require adjustments for health or disability reasons during recruitment, please contact fidelis@avenciaconsulting.com in confidence.
Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter via our careers portal or email fidelis@avenciaconsulting.com quoting reference FID01591.
Shortlisted candidates will progress through assessment and interviews before final selection.
