Azure DevOps Engineer

Location: London - Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite

Start Day: ASAP

Contract Rate: £485 per day inside IR35

Duration: 12 months initially

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, cloud environments and DevOps best practices on Microsoft Azure. This role requires strong hands-on experience across Azure services, Infrastructure as Code, containerisation, monitoring and release management.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and maintain Azure DevOps YAML CI/CD pipelines.

* Automate build, deployment, testing and release processes.

* Manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform, ARM Templates and Bicep.

* Support Azure services including VMs, App Services, AKS, Azure Functions and Storage Accounts.

* Deploy and manage Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) environments.

* Implement monitoring and logging using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights and Grafana.

* Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash or Python.

* Implement DevSecOps practices, vulnerability scanning and compliance checks.

* Collaborate with Development, QA, Security and Operations teams.

Skills & Experience

* 6+ years' experience in Azure DevOps.

* Strong hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services.

* Expertise in Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines using YAML.

* Experience with Terraform, ARM Templates and Bicep.

* Experience with Git, Azure Repos and GitHub.

* Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).

* Experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics.

* Knowledge of networking, security, identity management and RBAC.

* Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python or Azure CLI.

* Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.

* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

* Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400 and/or AZ-305).

* Experience with DevSecOps, enterprise cloud migrations and multi-region deployments.

* Exposure to SRE concepts.

* Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD or Bamboo.

* Knowledge of MLOps, Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka/Event Streaming, Ansible or Chef.

* Knowledge of FinOps and Azure cost optimisation.

* Experience working within BFSI environments with security and compliance requirements.

* Familiarity with SonarQube, Nexus, Artifactory, Veracode, Checkmarx or Fortify.

If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed