DevOps Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer for a key role in a public sector digital transformation program. The successful applicant will join a dynamic team, focusing on cloud infrastructure optimization and continuous delivery across development and operations for large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with containerization and IaC frameworks.
• Experience with Terraform for Azure infrastructure provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Jenkins

Groovy

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

Prometheus

Grafana

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OUTSIDE IR35 / REMOTE / AZURE DEVOPS ENGINEER

Our client is a Digital Transformation and Cyber Security Consultancy. They are currently looking for an Azure DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team. They offer innovative digital and cybersecurity solutions to clients from the public and private sectors. You'll be working on large-scale Government and private sector projects.

ROLE OBJECTIVE

We’re seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer on a contract basis to play a key role in a public sector digital transformation program. Join a high-performing team focused on automation, cloud infrastructure optimization, and seamless continuous delivery across development and operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins with Groovy scripting for automated application build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC tools like Terraform, Vagrant, and scripting in Shell, Python, and PowerShell.
• Manage containerized applications with Docker, supporting deployment and environment consistency.
• Implement monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, and AlertManager to identify and resolve system issues.
• Promote DevOps best practices in automation, security, and agile delivery to improve team efficiency and productivity.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Terraform for Azure infrastructure provisioning.
• Proficiency with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and IaC frameworks.
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.