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

GCS Recruitment; Bolsterstone; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join the Cybersecurity Product Sustained Engineering team of a leading global financial services organisation in Sheffield, on a hybrid model (2 days onsite).

You will work on enterprise-scale Azure environments, supporting cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. You'll collaborate with engineering, architecture, security and operations to deliver secure, reliable and scalable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a DevOps/Cloud/Platform/Infrastructure role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in an enterprise environment.
• Experience managing Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks (VNets).
• Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Strong Terraform experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash.

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 engineering

Microsoft Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform / IaC

Python / PowerShell / Bash

Azure VM & VNets

Security governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Azure Storage

Troubleshooting

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure Functions

Python

PowerShell

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join the Cybersecurity Product Sustained Engineering team of a leading global financial services organisation in Sheffield, on a hybrid model (2 days onsite).

You will work on enterprise-scale Azure environments, supporting cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. You'll collaborate with engineering, architecture, security and operations to deliver secure, reliable and scalable cloud solutions.