About Us
The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.
Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract.
Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance.
Location
Belfast/ Derry - Londonderry/Strabane/ Remote GB
Your role in the team
Allstate’s Automation & Orchestration Organization is looking for motivated Software Engineers to help us provide a platform onboarding concierge service for the rest of the company. We’re quickly developing a new cloud environment and the associated systems and controls to enable other business areas at Allstate to achieve their goals in an efficient and secure manner. Platform Concierge Engineers will join a highly collaborative team that works on cutting edge, industry relevant technology. Don’t miss this opportunity to join an organization where your innovative thinking and technology skills can make an impact on the future of the way Allstate develops and delivers software in the future.
The Team
We are the Containerization Automation team within the Automation & Orchestration Organization. We collaborate with the Platform Engineering team and the application teams that leverage the platform to build products that enable easy onboarding and utilization of the platform. We understand a good hosting experience requires coordination across multiple dependent services and teams.
The Platform Concierge Engineer has competencies in software development and continuous delivery of front-end JavaScript, back-end Java code and integration with various dependent services.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion for learning and helping others. DevOps knowledge, previous systems administration-style work such as scripting deployments and installations and experience with cutting edge technology like Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, TFE, Flux and GitOps tools will be leveraged to quickly grasp our environment.
This role drives quality hosting onboarding experience through:
So, what are the essential criteria to apply?
The successful candidate must also demonstrate a high level of competency in:
We also have some desirable criteria
What we offer
As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.
Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.
We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.
We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.
Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities
Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 21st January 2022
Applications processed via employer's online application form