DevOps Consultant

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 78 000 - 106 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking a DevOps Consultant for a 6‑month initial contract with 2 days onsite per week in Manchester. The role focuses on designing, implementing and supporting cloud-native Azure solutions across diverse engagements, with emphasis on automation, IaC, and secure platform engineering.

The ideal candidate will have a 2.1+ IT or CS degree, hands-on Azure experience, and strong DevOps discipline including CI/CD with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS or related field (2.1+).
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services (compute, networking, storage, monitoring).
• Practical knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and support cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure across customer engagements.
• Deliver across the full solution lifecycle including architecture, implementation, automation and enablement.
• Build and maintain modern DevOps capabilities including IaC, CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Support and enhance container platforms, monitoring, and cloud governance frameworks for reliability and control.
• Contribute to hybrid cloud design and integration with legacy technologies as needed.
• Participate in solution design, delivery planning and technical discussions with customers and teams.
• Apply consulting and engineering expertise to ensure high-quality Azure, automation, platform engineering and cloud security outcomes.

Conhecimentos

Azure cloud

CI/CD pipelines

IaC

DevOps practices

Cloud governance

FinOps

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree (2.1 or higher)

Ferramentas

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Descrição da oferta de emprego

DevOps Consultant | 6 Month initial contract | 2 Days onsite per week into Manchester | £500 InsideIR35

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure across a range of customer engagements and industry sectors.
• Deliver across the full solution lifecycle, including architecture, implementation, automation, optimisation, and operational enablement.
• Build and maintain modern DevOps capabilities, including infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation.
• Support and enhance container platforms, monitoring solutions, and cloud governance frameworks to improve reliability, visibility, and control.
• Contribute to the design and operation of hybrid cloud environments and support integration with legacy technologies where required.
• Participate in solution design, delivery planning, and technical discussions, working closely with customers and internal teams to achieve successful outcomes.
• Apply strong consulting and engineering expertise to deliver high-quality solutions, support customer success, and contribute to continuous improvement across Azure, automation, platform engineering, and cloud security.

About the candidate:

• A minimum Bachelor’s degree (2.1 or higher) is required in IT, Computer Science, or in a Technology-related field
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including compute, networking, storage, monitoring, and identity
• Practical knowledge of DevOps practices, including automated build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code, ideally with Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform
• Understanding of cloud governance, FinOps principles, landing zones, and security baselines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional customer-facing presence
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and within cross-functional delivery teams