Description
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance.
You’ll work as a Cloud Integration & Automation Engineer and help us deliver the next generation of business automation and data connectivity.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and support cloud integrations using Azure services (API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, Data Factory, and Azure Functions) to connect business systems and automate data flows.
- Automate infrastructure and deployments using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep), ensuring repeatable, secure, and scalable environments.
- Implement and maintain observability, set up dashboards, alerts, and logging (App Insights, Log Analytics, KQL) so we always know how our integrations are performing.
- Enable secure, private connectivity for business data using Azure networking features (Private Link, Private DNS, Managed VNETs).
- Drive business efficiency by automating manual processes, integrating new SaaS/data sources, and leveraging AI and Power Platform tools where they add value.
- Contribute to solution design, work with architects and business analysts to scope, estimate, and document integration solutions that meet business needs.
- Champion best practices in security, cost management, and documentation, ensuring our solutions are robust, efficient, and well-understood.
Requirements
- Experience building and supporting integrations on Azure (API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, Data Factory, Azure Functions).
- Hands-on skills with Infrastructure as Code (ideally Bicep, but ARM or Terraform also valued).
- A track record of automating deployments and promoting solutions through multiple environments (dev/test/prod) using CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with monitoring and troubleshooting integrations using Azure’s observability tools (App Insights, Log Analytics, KQL).
- Understanding of secure networking in Azure (Private Endpoints, Private DNS, VNETs).
- A focus on business outcomes and always looking for ways to automate, streamline, and improve data flows and processes.
- Clear, concise communication skills, able to document solutions, estimate work, and explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues.
- An interest in (or experience with) AI-powered automation, Power Platform, or Copilot Studio is a plus.
Benefits
- Impact: Your work will directly improve business efficiency, data quality, and decision-making.
- Growth: We’ll support your learning in AI, automation, and advanced integration patterns.
- Collaboration: Work with a friendly, expert team that values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Innovation: Be part of a team that’s always looking for smarter, faster, and more reliable ways to improve business efficiency.