Azure DevOps Engineer - Cloud Infra, CI/CD & Security

GCS Recruitment; Bolsterstone; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer in Sheffield (Hybrid – 2 days onsite) to join the Cybersecurity Product Sustained Engineering team. You will design, build and secure enterprise Azure infrastructure, automate with Terraform/Bicep/ARM, and implement CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with architecture, security and operations to deliver scalable cloud solutions. The role emphasizes cloud automation, governance, and DevSecOps in a complex financial services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a DevOps/Cloud/Platform/Infrastructure Engineering role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in an enterprise environment.
• Experience managing Azure Virtual Machines and VNets.
• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Strong Terraform experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Programming or scripting experience using Python, PowerShell or Bash.
• Experience with Azure Storage and core Azure infrastructure services.
• Experience in complex enterprise or data-centre environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, subnets, private endpoints and Azure Storage.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep and ARM templates.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Develop Python automation and Azure Functions to support cloud-based solutions.
• Support Azure App Services and other custom-built applications across enterprise environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging and diagnostics using Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment and application issues and develop automated, scalable solutions.
• Work closely with architects, developers, security teams and stakeholders to support and evolve the Azure platform.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure and applications adhere to security, governance, compliance and regulatory standards.
• Produce clear technical documentation, infrastructure configurations and operational procedures.
• Contribute as a technical SME, providing guidance on cloud engineering, automation and infrastructure decisions.

Skills

DevOps/Cloud/Platform/Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure

Azure VMs & VNets

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Python/PowerShell/Bash

Azure Storage

Complex enterprise environments

Troubleshooting

Communication & stakeholder management

Azure App Services/Functions

Azure Monitor/Insights/Log Analytics

Bicep/ARM templates

AWS or other cloud

Cybersecurity/DevSecOps

Azure OpenAI/LLM integrations

Private Endpoints/advanced networking

Regulated/financial services exposure

Cloud governance & security controls

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer in Sheffield (Hybrid – 2 days onsite) to join the Cybersecurity Product Sustained Engineering team. You will design, build and secure enterprise Azure infrastructure, automate with Terraform/Bicep/ARM, and implement CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with architecture, security and operations to deliver scalable cloud solutions. The role emphasizes cloud automation, governance, and DevSecOps in a complex financial services