Senior MLOps Engineer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious individual who can think creatively to solve problems and meet user requirements to join the (DnA) tribe. You must have a keen interest in software engineering and be ready to research and learn new techniques, languages and frameworks. With a DevSecOps mindset, you will develop, deliver, and operate applications using a secure approach. 

The Data and Analytics (DnA) tribe are responsible for creating and maintaining a cloud-based platform for Admiral Group. The tribe works across many Admirals strategic initiatives, including Pricing, Fraud, Customer Contact and Digital.

The tribe is made up of 13 engineering squads with a view of expanding further over the coming months. The tribe covers a wide range of disciplines, including data warehousing, web development, API development, Feature Engineering and Machine learning.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing line management duties for all Squad technical members within the relevant Chapter to focus on coaching and mentoring techniques that align with agile principles and Admiral values.
• Contribute to AI's vision, strategy, and roadmap to drive steep impact for our products and create a market-leading AI competitive advantage.
• Responsible for technical resource recruitment, retention and overall onboarding process for all Squad level technical members of the relevant Chapter.
• Responsible for supporting personal and technical skills development for all Squad level technical members enabling greater Squad operational performance.
• Responsible for providing effective career development for all Squad level technical members of the relevant Chapter.
• Responsible for effectively administrating Chapter member's compensation, benefits and promotion processes
• Responsible for enabling Squads to meet their expected outcomes by supporting them in problem identification, root cause analysis, and decision-making.
• Responsible for improving Squad performance by applying effective performance management controls leveraging input from relevant Squad Lead and Product Owners leading to providing corrective actions when necessary.
• Responsible for identifying, teaching, or sponsoring the required software and hardware engineering skills needed to support the development of high-quality code, components, systems, and solutions.
• Responsible for supporting all Chapter members in living the following values in everything they do: productivity, quality, transparency, and openness over internal politics.
• Responsible for serving as a senior coach and advisor to Agile Squads and remaining close enough to the Squads to add value and be a competent manager while staying far enough away to let them problem-solve on their own.
• Responsible for supporting Squad Leads and Product Owners in knowledge transition between Squads and the wider business by applying clear and concise communication channels.

Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Extensive knowledge and experience with Line management through both coaching and mentoring techniques
• Good Exposure to Machine Learning practices and Feature Engineering Concepts
• Proficiency with a few Machine Learning frameworks such as XGBoost, Keras, Tensorflow
• Knowledge and experience in Scrum development practices, using associated tools for testing and continuous integration & deployment.
• Knowledge and experience with Google Cloud Technologies.
• Knowledge and experience with DevOps practices.
• General Awareness of Application and Data Security practices.
• Knowledge of identifying and managing specific engineering, design and testing standards and practices that comply with internal organisation IT governance and architectural standards while performing within a heavily regulated environment.
• Knowledge and experience in using tools such as Jira, Confluence etc.

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we have been consistently voted one of Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form.

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