DevOps Architect

Codeconvergence Limited (CCL); Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in the UK is seeking a DevOps Engineer to architect and implement CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure using PowerShell. Responsibilities include migrating build pipelines, designing observability architecture, and mentoring delivery teams. The ideal candidate has strong experience with Dynatrace, Splunk, and Azure VMware Solution. This is a full-time position at a mid-senior level, offering opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven DevOps architecture and hands-on experience automating infrastructure and deployments.
• Practical experience with Azure VMware Solution or similar private cloud provisioning.
• Strong administration for Windows Server 2022 and SQL Server 2022.
• Experience migrating TFS and UCD pipelines to CI/CD platforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end CI/CD using Harness.
• Lead migration of TFS build pipelines and IBM UCD release flows into Harness.
• Define and implement IaC patterns for AVS using PowerShell.
• Standardize automation for server and application configurations.
• Design observability and alerting architecture using Dynatrace and Splunk.

Skills

DevOps architecture

PowerShell

IaC approaches

Azure VMware Solution

SQL Server 2022

CI/CD platforms

SonarQube

Dynatrace

Splunk

Team Management

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

ARM

Bicep

Job description

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end CI/CD using Harness; create reusable build and release templates, promote environment gating, and own pipeline best practices.
• Lead migration of TFS build pipelines and IBM UCD release flows into Harness with migration playbooks and rollback plans.
• Define and implement IaC patterns for AVS using PowerShell and modular templates to enable repeatable environment provisioning.
• Standardize automation for Windows Server 2022, SQL Server 2022, IIS, DNS, F5, and firewall configurations; produce reusable scripts and templates.
• Design observability and alerting architecture using Dynatrace and Splunk; codify SLOs/SLIs and incident response runbooks.
• Embed quality, security, and test automation into pipelines (SonarQube, MS code analysis, Nexus, Playwright).
• Create platform governance, templating standards, and enablement materials for delivery teams; mentor engineers on adoption.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven DevOps architecture and hands‑on experience automating infrastructure and deployments with PowerShell and IaC approaches.
• Practical experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) or similar private cloud provisioning.
• Strong administration and automation experience for Windows Server 2022 and SQL Server 2022.
• Experience migrating TFS and UCD pipelines to modern CI/CD platforms; deep familiarity with Harness.
• Integration experience with SonarQube, Nexus, MS code analysis, and test automation tools.
• Expertise in observability and logging solutions, especially Dynatrace and Splunk.
• Excellent documentation, stakeholder communication, and cross‑team leadership skills + Team Management.

Nice-to-Have

• Familiarity with Terraform/ARM/Bicep, containers, and orchestration platforms.
• Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect or Azure DevOps Engineer.
• Enterprise networking and security architecture experience.

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting