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TMHCC are one of the world’s leading Specialty Insurers. With deep expertise in our chosen lines of business, our unparalleled track record and a solid balance sheet, TMHCC evaluates and manages risk like no one else in the industry. Looking beyond profit, empowering our people and delivering on our commitments are at the core of our customer values, and so is a desire to grow and provide creative and innovative solutions to our clients.\nThis assignment will be to work with the DevOps and Automation Manager to create and deliver the DevOps and Automation roadmap with a heavy focus on “Everything Ephemeral” including Agentic AI and ephemeral environments.\nKey responsibilities and deliverables:\nLiaise closely with IT Delivery Managers, including participation in regular Sprint planning meetings to understand upcoming project activity and identify where DevOps support is required by the team(s).\n\nAgree and prioritise project tasks alongside the IT Delivery Manager and DevOps and Automation Manager.\n\nProvide timely updates on the progress of project tasks, for example via regular Scrum meetings, or via periodic written reports as requested by project IT Delivery Management.\n\nDevelop and maintain installation and configuration procedures/documentation for deployments and troubleshooting.\n\nCreate knowledge articles and other support artefacts pertaining to the project for use by the wider DevOps team.\n\nResponsible for configuration, release and environment management for multi-tier technology estates.\n\nSupport technical deployments of database (MSSQL), Websites, Services, App services and application deployments predominantly on Windows and RedHat.\n\nChampion agentic automation: Drive the adoption of agentic-first automation, aiming for high levels of end-to-end automation using reusable, auditable components. Enable real-time business/end-user steering, with humans in the loop for oversight and exception handling.\n\nExpand Automation-as-a-Service (AaaS): Build automation solutions with self-service enablement, allowing business teams to own and operate their processes with minimal DevOps intervention. Use low-code platforms and reusable automation components to accelerate delivery.\n\nModernise CI/CD and environment management: Enhance CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security scanning, and deployment orchestration. Integrate tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, and OctopusDeploy for seamless delivery. 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