Guardian Financial Services

About the Company

Guardian is a famous name in financial services with a long history dating back to 1821. We’re re-entering the market with a new look for a new era – one that reflects our intention to continuously rethink and reinvent protection for the better. One thing hasn’t changed, and that’s our belief that nothing is more precious than those we love. But, because of a lack of trust and awareness, too few people protect themselves and their families from the financial consequences of illness and death. Working with advisers, we aim to change that. We’ve raised £180 million in funding to design, build and run an innovative insurance challenger to protect more families in the UK. And we believe there’s significant potential to grow the market with our fresh approach, based on our founding principles of creating greater trust and improving the experience for advisers. Our ambition is for every family to have protection that they truly believe in. We’ll do that by disrupting the market and challenging the typical way protection works. Our brand promise is ‘Life. Made Better.’ We aim to make life better for everyone. Customers’ lives will be made better for knowing that they, and their dependants, have cover specially designed to never let them down. And advisers’ lives will be made better for knowing that working with us will be effortless, and that our policies will help them give the very best advice. We’re implementing a phased market launch during 2018. We continue to seek talented, passionate people to join our visionary and dynamic team. Please get in touch at www.guardian1821.co.uk

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Guardian Financial Services

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Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer Role Summary: Design, develop, and maintain high‑quality Azure‑native applications using C#, .NET, and ReactJS. Lead the deployment, management, and optimization of cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure, performant, and scalable solutions across hybrid environments. Expectations: - Deliver clean, maintainable code that meets strict quality standards. - Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of cloud applications, from architecture through deployment and monitoring. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and third‑party partners to resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: - Architect, develop, and maintain .NET/C# applications and ReactJS front‑ends. - Manage Azure IaaS and PaaS resources, including virtual machines, Kubernetes, databases, networking, and security services. - Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines. - Deploy, update, and manage PowerShell scripts for automation. - Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, network, and application performance issues. - Design and enforce Azure data protection and governance policies. - Coordinate with infrastructure partners and stakeholders to align architectural decisions. - Integrate applications with Salesforce and other enterprise systems. - Monitor application health, performance, and uptime; apply performance tuning. Required Skills: - Proficiency in C#, .NET, and ReactJS. - Deep knowledge of Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, AKS, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Load Balancer, DNS). - Experience with Terraform and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines. - Windows and Linux administration skills. - Common database technologies (relational and NoSQL). - Familiarity with networking concepts: IP subnetting, routing, load balancing, Azure Firewall, IPsec, VNet, and VPN. - Strong problem‑solving and debugging abilities. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management. Required Education & Certifications: - Azure certification (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑203/215 or equivalent) highly preferred. - Valid experience in enterprise software development; degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field is a plus but not mandatory.

Reading, United kingdom

On site

08-12-2025