Devops Consultant

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking a DevOps Consultant for a 6-month initial contract, with 2 days onsite per week in Manchester. You will design, implement and support cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure across diverse customer engagements, driving architecture, automation, and operational enablement.

You will build modern DevOps capabilities, manage IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation, while guiding cloud governance, FinOps, and security baselines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services (compute, networking, storage, monitoring, identity).
• Practical knowledge of DevOps practices, including automated build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Strong infrastructure-as-code experience (Bicep, ARM templates, Terraform).
• Understanding of cloud governance, FinOps, landing zones, and security baselines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a professional customer-facing presence.
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Deliver across the full solution lifecycle: architecture, implementation, automation, optimisation, and enablement.
• Build and maintain DevOps capabilities: IaC, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation.
• Support and enhance container platforms, monitoring, and cloud governance frameworks.
• Contribute to hybrid cloud design and integration with legacy tech.
• Participate in solution design, planning, and technical discussions with customers and teams.
• Apply consulting and engineering expertise to deliver high-quality Azure, automation, and security solutions.

Skills

Azure

DevOps

IaC

CI/CD

Monitoring

Cloud governance

FinOps

Landing zones

Security baselines

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Bicep

ARM templates

Terraform

Job description

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

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