Azure DevOps Plug In Developer

ZipRecruiter; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Azure DevOps Plug In Developer to join their innovative team. This role is pivotal in enhancing DevOps strategies within a safety-critical medical device environment. You'll design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, develop automation strategies, and create internal tools to streamline processes. With a focus on quality and security, your contributions will directly impact the development of life-saving medical device software. Join a rewarding workplace that values your expertise and offers excellent benefits, including a blended working model and enhanced pension schemes.

Benefits

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Blended working options

Enhanced pension scheme

Bonus schemes

Sharesave scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Retailer discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Car Benefit

Qualifications

• Strong professional portfolio or equivalent qualification in engineering or computing.
• Experience creating custom plugins within Azure DevOps ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for medical device software.
• Develop internal automation and quality control strategies.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

CI/CD

Git

Unix shell scripting

Quality control

Microservices

Automation

Embedded compilers

Education

BSc in Engineering or Computing

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Azure DevOps Plug In Developer

Location: Croydon, Surrey (Hybrid: 2 days from home, 3 in the office)

Salary: £55,000 - £80,000 (depending on industry experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the Role

Are you passionate about DevOps and automation? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in a safety-critical medical device environment? We are seeking an Azure DevOps Plug In Developer to join our client's amazing team, enabling and optimising DevOps strategies to improve the quality of medical device software through industry-standard practices and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipelines for medical device software.
• Develop and optimise internal automation and quality control strategies, including automated builds, testing, and code quality gates.
• Create and maintain CI/CD infrastructure with a focus on security and maintainability.
• Design and maintain internal developer tools to automate repetitive tasks and enhance productivity.
• Manage and optimise internal Application Lifecycle Management tools.
• Create and customise plug-ins into Azure DevOps.
• Work as the sole person managing DevOps in the software team.

Required Skills & Experience

Essential:

• BSc or equivalent qualification in engineering or computing, or a strong professional portfolio.
• Experience creating custom plugins within the TFS/Azure DevOps plugin ecosystem.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly JavaScript/TypeScript and Python.
• Experience developing front-end UIs using modern frameworks.
• Experience with webhook servers and microservices using backend web frameworks.
• Familiarity with self-hosting web applications.
• Experience using both Windows and Linux as development and server operating systems.
• Strong knowledge of Unix/Windows shell scripting (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience using GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps, including REST API integration.
• Understanding of verification/validation in regulated environments, including design reviews, code reviews, and system validation.
• Knowledge of embedded compilers for C/C++.
• Experience creating and modifying Azure DevOps plug-ins.

Familiarity with:

• Software version control using Git.
• Automated software builds.
• Static analysis.
• Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

Desirable:

• Experience within a Medical Device environment.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with software monorepos.
• Proficiency in TypeScript.
• Familiarity with configuration as code (Ansible, Docker Compose).
• Experience securing applications with SSL.
• Understanding of OpenEmbedded/Yocto and ARM development environments.

Key Competencies

• Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
• Proactive and driven with a creative approach to problem-solving.
• Strong time management and ability to work independently.
• High standard of report writing and ability to interpret technical documentation.

Why Join Our Client

We offer a rewarding, stimulating, and environmentally conscientious workplace with excellent benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (rising to 28) + bank holidays
• Blended working options
• Enhanced pension scheme (with salary sacrifice option)
• Bonus schemes
• Sharesave scheme
• Mind & body wellbeing support
• Healthcare cash plan
• Retailer discounts
• Life assurance
• Enhanced and equal leave & pay for new parents
• Cycle to Work scheme
• SmartTech scheme
• Electric Car Benefit
• Employee referral scheme
• Travel season ticket loan

*I am sorry but our client does not offer sponsorship. *

Apply Now!

If you're excited by this opportunity and want to contribute to the development of life-saving medical device software, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us in making a difference with cutting-edge DevOps solutions in a critical healthcare industry.

Please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing or email us.

If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.

Unicorn Resourcing Limited is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this permanent opportunity.