Associate Platform Engineer

Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox   Role Overview The Platform Engineer is a hands-on technical role, supporting the reliability, security, and automation of our software delivery pipelines and hybrid cloud infrastructure. This role combines the disciplines of DevOps (Automation & CI/CD) and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) . Working closely with tech squad members (i.e. software and data engineers, and SDETs), you will help ensure our applications are secure by design, available, performant, and deployed through automated pipelines, using infrastructure-as-code principles across Azure and GCP environments and, where appropriate, on-premises too. You will support other engineers to self-serve where possible by contributing to reusable templates, designs and components, and by sharing knowledge that helps improve platform engineering practices across the squad. About Hiscox Re Hiscox Re is located in Bermuda and London and underwrites reinsurance risks from around the world on behalf of our own and other people’s capital. The team of over 100 smart, enthusiastic individuals are committed to providing top quality service to brokers and clients across a broad range of reinsurance products. Our approach is simple; match the best underwriting risk against globally diversified capital. Our proactive, product-led underwriting approach is complemented by a commitment to world class service and purpose-built analytics and systems. We know our people are our biggest asset so finding and retaining the best talent is critical to achieving our vision. If you are a technology-focused engineer looking to build your platform engineering skills and contribute to reliable, automated software delivery, we invite you to apply for the position of Platform Engineer at Hiscox Re. Join our team and help us continue improving DevOps maturity in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization.   Candidate Profile The successful candidate will be a motivated, practical, and curious engineer with a strong interest in automation and operational excellence. You should have a good grounding in platform engineering concepts and be keen to develop your skills across infrastructure automation, CI/CD, cloud services, monitoring, and secure delivery practices. You will be comfortable working as part of a cross-functional team, learning from others, and contributing to continuous improvement within the squad. Main experience required is: Platform Knowledge: Good awareness of cloud-native services and containerized systems, with some practical exposure. Data services: An understanding of data platforms, orchestration, warehouses, data lakes and lakehouses. CI/CD Tooling: Practical experience working with Azure DevOps pipelines or similar tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Puppet), with support from more experienced engineers where needed. DevOps/SRE Experience: Some experience involving DevOps, platform engineering, infrastructure, or…