DevOps Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL / Remote Who We Are
HDI Global Insurance Company is a commercial property and casualty insurer headquartered in Chicago, IL. As a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI Global SE, we manage the industrial lines division of the Talanx Group. Our extensive portfolio of products and services, combined with an international network of local insurers in over 150 countries, enables us to offer comprehensive domestic and global insurance solutions for U.S.-based multinational companies.
With Xcelerate29, HDI is shaping its future by becoming a Trusted Global Player, achieving Next-level Excellence, and building a Forward-thinking Organisation. This direction helps HDI Global lead the profitable growth game as a globally connected business, raise the bar every day through stronger underwriting, claims, and investment performance, and win tomorrow by starting today with a lean, fast, resilient, and future-ready organisation. Together, these priorities support profitable growth, sustainable profitability, global consistency, digital transformation, AI acceleration, smart cost leadership, and stronger collaboration across teams and markets. They also reflect our focus on being a workplace of choice by building a future-ready workforce where people learn, grow, adapt to technology change, and contribute to long-term success. Job Overview We are currently seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our technology organization. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The DevOps Engineer will work closely with software engineering, QA, and IT teams to improve system reliability, automate processes, and support high‑quality application delivery.
Key Responsibilities: - Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and efficient application deployments.
- Develop and manage cloud‑based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Collaborate with software engineering and QA teams to support development, testing, and release processes.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and security; proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Implement automation to improve system reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Support containerization and orchestration platforms to enable consistent application environments.
- Manage configuration, patching, and environment consistency across development, test, and production systems.
- Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure infrastructure and deployment practices comply with governance, audit, and security standards.
Qualifications and Experience: - Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar).
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Ability to write and maintain OpenAPI specifications
- Solid experience with the .NET ecosystem, including building, deploying, and supporting .NET applications
- Working knowledge of Windows Server environments, particularly IIS
- Scripting experience using PowerShell (preferred) and/or Bash
- Knowledge of networking, security best practices, and monitoring tools.
- Experience creating, maintaining, and deploying applications using Helm charts
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or infrastructure‑focused role.
Compensation and Benefits:
Base salary range for this position is $100,000–$125,000 plus eligibility for a performance-based annual bonus. Actual compensation will be based on experience, education, and geographic location. We offer a competitive benefits package, including: 401(k) with company match, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Medical, Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Telemedicine, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Dental, Vision, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care FSA, Group and Voluntary Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Transit and Parking benefits. Additional Information: - HDI Global Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Recruitment Agencies: All resumes submitted without prior HR authorization will be considered unsolicited.
HDI Global Insurance Company participates in E-Verify. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen. Testing will be conducted in compliance with applicable state and local laws.
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