What you’ll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Define the Platform automation (DevSecOPs ) strategy /integration patterns, roadmap, KPI's, standards and practices for the platform and agile product teams.
   
• Assess Product team requirements and propose automation solutions.
   
• Experience in implementing release automation frameworks (branching strategies / release deployment strategies – Blue-Green/Canary,rolling) using tools such as Azure DevOps ,Bit bucket, TeamCity, datadog,Harness , Jenkins, Git,JFrog ,Docker ,Kubernetes and OpenShift.
   
• Provide hands-on assistance with automated embedded security testing (Static application security testing, SCA & Dynamic application security testing).
   
• Mentor and collaborate with the Product Scrum teams on automation best practices.
   
• Implement containerization using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes, ensuring scalability and portability of products in scope.
   
• Implement and enforce security compliance checks within the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
   
• Own and lead the design and implementation of automation frameworks.
   
• Create and run automation training /overview sessions.
   

• Delivering CI CD pipeline templates for reuse.
   
• Regularly assess and enhance the DevSecOps processes to improve efficiency, security, and overall development practices.
   
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and best practices in the DevSecOps space.
   
• Knowledge of Selenium, JIRA, Rest Assured, SonarQube, CheckMarx,JFROG X Ray & Qualys.
   
• In-depth knowledge of Guidewire architecture and components.
   
• Understanding of Guidewire security features.
   
• Proficiency in Git for version control.
   
• Experience with CI/CD tools. (Bit bucket, TeamCity).
   
• Excellent scripting skills in Python, Shell, or PowerShell.
   
• Experience with automation frameworks.
   
• Familiarity with SAST and DAST tools.
   
• Knowledge of Data Dog is a plus.
   
• Azure API Management, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory.
   
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks (OWASP, NIST).
   
• Familiarity with Dynatrace, ELK stack, Splunk, or similar tools.
          
• Understanding of integrating security into the development lifecycle.
   
• Knowledge of static analysis, dynamic analysis, and penetration testing.
   
• Familiarity with secure coding practice.
   
• Exposure on Guidewire CI CD tools, JIRA, Azure /AWS, OpenShift, GHE, JFrog /Nexus Artifactory, Willingness to learn new tech & tools, Terraform, Docker.
   
• Terraform, Kubernetes.

You will report to the Head of Digital Factory Delivery.

What you will BRING

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent understanding of Automation frameworks /best practices.
   
• Effective understanding of Scrum Agile methodology and experience working in a Scrum team.
   
• Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, etc.; comfortable with change, able to easily makes transitions.
   
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.  Proven ability to clearly articulate goals and desired outcomes and influence key decisions to ensure deliverables are met.
   
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and leverage those relationships to deliver on goals.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively integrate colleagues and teams which are currently disparate and introducing new technologies and process.
   
• Proven planning and organization skills, creating work schedules, prioritizing workload, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales.