*3 DAYS A WEEK ONISTE IN LONDON OR MANCHESTER, INSIDR IR35*Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance services tailored to Digital Underwriting use cases, such as risk modelling, claims processing, or underwriting systems, ensuring alignment with IT and business strategy.Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, adhering to best practices and delivering high-quality, robust solutions.Design, implement, and manage solutions on Microsoft Azure, with a strong focus on Containers and App Services/FunctionsLeverage Databricks for advanced data modelling, transformation, and analytics to support actuarial analysis, pricing models, and other insurance-specific data needs.Set up, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to ensure seamless deployment and delivery of mission-critical applications.Implement cloud security best practices tailored to the insurance industry''s regulatory requirements and optimize Azure resources for performance and cost-efficiency.Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and knowledge-sharing within the team.Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, maintainability, and performance, raising the overall quality of code across projects.Contribute to, lead and facilitate design workshops with stakeholders, including actuaries, global IT teams, and business leaders, to define technical solutionsApply knowledge of insurance processes (eg, ..... full job details .....