About the role
As a member of the Digital Factory Platform team, the Platform Engineer is responsible for development of automation strategy, roadmap, KPI's, standards and practices for the platform and agile product teams. This is in support of the transformation towards fully automated testing & deployments for our application teams, as part of a wider GT transformation project. Leveraging solutions and services delivered by Platform team, the Platform Engineer will help drive adoption of Cloud and DevSecOps tooling throughout the organization.
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, teamscity, 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.
About the company
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com
