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Are you passionate about driving innovation through data and technology? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where your expertise can make a significant impact? Join us as a Lead Azure DevOps Engineer and be at the forefront of shaping our data infrastructure and processes.
Our team at OSB Group is a cohesive blend of diverse talents and expertise, united by a shared commitment to excellence in data operations. With a collaborative spirit and an agile mindset, we thrive in an inclusive environment where every voice is valued, and innovation is encouraged. Supported by strong leadership and a culture of continuous learning, we work together to deliver high-quality solutions that drive innovation and enable our organization to leverage the power of data effectively.
This role will be based in Wolverhampton or Chatham.
About Us:
The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.
Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.
Alongside passion for our products and customers, we're passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment. Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work. This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme.
What you will be doing:
As the Lead Azure DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of our data operations. You will collaborate closely with our data engineering team and stakeholders to design and implement CI/CD pipelines, automate deployment processes, and enforce best practices in DevOps methodologies. Your expertise will drive the maturity of our DevOps practices, ultimately enabling us to leverage data-driven insights effectively and drive innovation across the organization.
Your responsibilities will include…
- Lead the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for data projects, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and develop appropriate DevOps solutions.
- Mentor and provide training to junior team members on DevOps practices, tools, and techniques.
- Identify areas for process improvement and implement solutions to streamline development workflows.
- Monitor system performance and implement optimizations to ensure reliability and availability of data pipelines and services.
We offer a base salary dependent on experience of between £65,000 to £75,000 and a competitive benefits package including:
- Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
- Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
- Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan
- Maternity & Adoption Leave – Occupational Maternity/Adoption Pay provided at 100% of salary for the first 26 weeks.
- Paternity Leave – 8 weeks of paid leave to be taken within 12 months of birth or adoption.
- Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme.
We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:
- Significant experience in hands on delivery of DevOps, Engineering, Solution Design, Cloud Architecture is essential
- Significant Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) experience and knowledge is essential
- Strong communication and collaboration skills is essential
- High level of proficiency in Cloud Technologies is essential
- Highly skilled in Azure monitoring and logging tools is essential
- Qualifications in or working towards Designing and implementing Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions or Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.
What to do next:
If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.
Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page.
If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!
OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress.
