Release Engineer

About the role

We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. Our CIO team drives innovation, ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our goals. This role focuses on delivering and improving our deployment processes for software releases.

Responsibilities

• Deploy multiple code packages into development, test, and live environments.
• Plan and manage deployments into the live environment, including rollback procedures.
• Design, implement, and maintain deployment tools and processes to improve operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Identify improvements to deployment processes and automate tasks where appropriate.
• Set up new environments consisting of multiple components.
• Provide support to testing teams by investigating environment‑specific issues.

Qualifications

• Shell scripting / programming.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and techniques.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and adapt to changing plans.
• Quick learner of new tools, technologies, and techniques.
• Excellent stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and timescales.
• Technical skills in automation and application design.
• Experience with software testing methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of object‑oriented design principles.
• Experience with peer code reviews and unit testing.
• Systems analysis experience.
• Collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Understanding of infrastructure components.

We are currently unable to progress with candidates that require sponsorship.

What we offer

• Reward salary based on experience, with annual reviews.
• Flexible hybrid working approach.
• Competitive annual bonus scheme (4Cs performance bonus).
• Physical wellbeing support – health care funding and a healthcare cash plan.
• Financial wellbeing – life assurance, income protection, pension contribution match up to 10%, and an award‑winning benefits package.
• Mental wellbeing programme – mental health app, 24/7 support, in‑house first aiders, and support groups.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell a contracted week.
• Private healthcare, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle‑to‑work and tech schemes.
• Social events throughout the year and additional workplace amenities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hastings Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. We treat people fairly and welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status. A thorough referencing process is in place, including credit and criminal checks. We encourage reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.

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