Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer

McCabe & Barton; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent bonus and benefits

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer for a leading financial services client in London. This mid-senior level role involves managing Azure environments and focuses on Infrastructure as Code, security, and performance. Ideal candidates will have Azure administration experience and proficiency in Terraform and Ansible, among other skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure administration experience with advanced platform operations knowledge.
• Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for automation and infrastructure management.
• Deep technical understanding of networking, identity, and security within the Azure ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Azure environments including Virtual Machines and SQL Database.
• Implement and optimise monitoring strategies for platform performance.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform.

Skills

Azure administration

Terraform

Ansible

Networking knowledge

CI/CD exposure

Monitoring tools

Job description

This range is provided by McCabe & Barton. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from McCabe & Barton

Delivery Consultant @ McCabe & Barton | Technology & Transformation Recruitment

Salary: Competitive with excellent bonus and benefits

About the Role

McCabe & Barton are partnering with a leading financial services client in London who are seeking an Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer to join their talented team.

You will manage and support Azure cloud platform operations with a focus on Infrastructure as Code, network operations, and identity management, ensuring platform reliability, security, and performance across Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Azure environments including Virtual Machines, Storage (Blob, Files, Disks), SQL Database, App Services, Functions, and container services (ACI, AKS).
• Implement and optimise monitoring, cost management, and resource tagging strategies for platform performance.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform, maintaining reusable modules, workflows, and version control (GitHub/ADO).
• Configure and automate deployments using Ansible for Azure VMs and manage Azure-specific modules and inventories.
• Design and maintain secure Azure network architectures (VNets, NSGs, Firewalls, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, VNet Peering).
• Integrate and manage SASE and zero-trust frameworks including Azure Virtual WAN, CATO, Zscaler, and Palo Alto.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), manage roles and access (RBAC, PIM), and ensure secure authentication (SAML/OAuth, MFA).
• Support CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, troubleshoot builds, and manage YAML configurations.
• Implement observability best practices using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and dashboards (KQL and Datadog experience desirable).
• Ensure compliance and security through Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Key Vault, and accepted frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR).
• Conduct backup and disaster recovery operations using Azure Backup, Site Recovery, and geo-redundant storage for business continuity.
• Collaborate effectively across DevOps, infrastructure, security, and development teams to manage incidents and drive continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• Hands-on Azure administration experience with advanced platform operations knowledge.
• Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for automation and infrastructure management.
• Deep technical understanding of networking, identity, and security within the Azure ecosystem.
• Strong exposure to CI/CD, monitoring, and observability tools.
• Experience supporting financial services or highly regulated environments is advantageous.

How to Apply

If your experience aligns with the requirements above, please apply with an updated CV.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology, Finance, and Other

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting, Financial Services, and Investment Management