Job Title: Sr. DevOps Engineer – 1 Position

Location: UK Onshore
Clearance Requirement: SC Cleared

Nationality Requirement: British Citizen (No Dual Nationality)

Exp: Min 8+ Years of relevant experience

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and automated cloud environments within a highly regulated Azure ecosystem.

The DevOps Engineer will work closely with Lead Developers, DevOps Leads, Architects, Testers, and Product Owners to enable efficient software delivery through automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platform management. The role requires a hands-on engineer who can drive operational excellence, deployment reliability, and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Bicep, ARM Templates, or Terraform.
• Configure and maintain Azure cloud resources across Development, Test, UAT, and Production environments.
• Support automated application deployment, release management, and environment provisioning activities.
• Integrate security, compliance, and quality controls into DevOps pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Configure and manage source control repositories, branching strategies, and build pipelines.
• Support application monitoring, logging, performance management, and operational diagnostics.
• Collaborate with development and testing teams to improve deployment efficiency and release quality.
• Assist in implementing containerized solutions using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) where applicable.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and environment-related issues.
• Ensure platform configurations comply with organizational and customer security standards.
• Maintain technical and operational documentation within SharePoint, Wiki, Git, or approved repositories.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and release management.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and deployment automation.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as:
  • Bicep
  • ARM Templates
  • Terraform
• Experience with Git-based version control systems.
• Good understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management.
• Experience implementing automated build, deployment, and environment provisioning processes.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools within Azure environments.
• Experience troubleshooting deployment and infrastructure issues.
• Working knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies.

Good to Have Skills

• Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
• Docker containerization.
• Event-driven architectures.
• PowerShell, Bash, or other automation scripting languages.
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM) solutions.
• DevSecOps tooling and automated security scanning.
• Knowledge of DORA metrics and engineering performance measures.
• Experience working within enterprise-scale or regulated environments.

Deliverables

• Reliable and efficient CI/CD pipelines.
• Automated infrastructure deployment artefacts.
• Secure and compliant Azure environments.
• Infrastructure and operational documentation.
• Deployment and release reports.
• Monitoring dashboards and operational alerts.
• Resolution of environment and deployment-related issues.
• Continuous improvements to automation, release processes, and platform stability.

Personal Attributes

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Automation-first mindset.
• Highly proactive and accountable.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on reliability and quality.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Customer and delivery focused.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and technologies.
• Passionate about continuous learning and improvement.