DevOps Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a highly experienced DevOps Architect to design, lead, and evolve enterprise cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role requires intricate knowledge of Azure and DevOps practices, including platform automation and governance, to support the organization's cloud transformation journey.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in relevant fields.
• Deep technical expertise in Azure architecture and DevOps.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver Azure platforms aligned with cloud strategy.
• Implement CI/CD and infrastructure automation practices.
• Enforce governance and compliance in Azure.

Skills

Azure Platform Engineering

DevOps Mindset

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Communication

Collaboration

Documentation

CI/CD

GitOps

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Security Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: DevOps Architect

Location: London, UK

Job Type: FTE (Hybrid)

Job Description:

15+ Years Department: Cloud Platform & DevOps Engineering

Role Overview:

Client seeks a highly experienced Azure Platform Engineer with architect-level capabilities and a strong DevOps mindset to design, lead, and evolve enterprise cloud solutions for Microsoft Azure.

This role requires deep technical expertise and excellent collaboration, communication, and documentation skills. As a key contributor to CLIENT's cloud transformation journey, you will work closely with stakeholders, development teams, and infrastructure leads to build secure, scalable, and automated platforms that meet business and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Architecture & Delivery

• Architect and deliver robust, secure, scalable Azure platforms aligned with CLIENT's cloud strategy and regulatory requirements.

• Design cloud landing zones, subscription models, and core services, including networking, , monitoring, and governance.

• Drive platform automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Bicep. DevOps and Automation

• Implement and advocate DevOps practices like CI/CD, GitOps, infrastructure automation, and environment consistency.

• Build and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

• Enhance platform stability with self-healing patterns and automated remediation. Governance, Security & Compliance

• Enforce Azure governance through Management Groups, Policies (including DENY effects), RBAC, and tagging strategies.

• Collaborate with security teams to integrate DevSecOps practices and ensure platform compliance with CLIENT's internal standards and industry regulations.

• Enable and support Privileged Management (PIM), Conditional Access, and Zero Trust controls. Operations and Observability.

Regards

Priyanka

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