DevOps Engineer

Europa Worldwide Group; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Benefits portal

Wellbeing resources

Referral rewards

Work-life balance

Recognition programs

Job summary

Europa Worldwide Group is looking for a hands-on DevOps Engineer to own Azure-based CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments and cloud infrastructure automation. You will work with development teams to improve how software is built, tested and deployed across our Azure platform with a focus on automation, reliability, security and continuous improvement.

In return, we offer a competitive salary dependent on experience, hybrid working 5 days a week with some home-working, 25 days of annual leave,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines, Repos and Releases.
• Kubernetes experience, ideally AKS, with Docker-based deployments.
• Confident designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• Automate build, test and deployment processes to improve release efficiency.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes (AKS)

Docker deployments

CI/CD pipelines

Azure cloud services

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash)

DevSecOps basics

Tools

AKS

Docker

Snyk

Dependabot

Trivy

SonarQube

Azure Monitor

Job description

Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious and independently owned logistics business. We operate across three divisions - Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse – and our continued success has earned us a place in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for three consecutive years.

With 15 sales offices across the UK and Ireland, plus a strong and expanding international footprint in Europe, and countries such as, Hong Kong, China, India, and Dubai, we’re investing heavily in our people, our infrastructure, and our future.

If you’re looking to be part of a forward-thinking organisation where your contribution genuinely makes an impact, Europa is a place where you can grow and thrive.

We are looking for

We are looking for an DevOps Engineer to join our existing DevOps team and take ownership of our Azure-based CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments and cloud infrastructure automation. This is a hands-on technical role where you will work closely with development teams to improve how software is built, tested and deployed across our Azure platform, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, security and continuous improvement.

What can we offer in return?

• Competitive salary dependant on experience
• Hybrid working, 5 days per week flex working from home.
• Generous Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of annual leave.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Benefit from enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Benefits portal: where you access a wide range of exclusive discounts, company benefits, wellbeing resources and much more.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access our employee wellbeing programme for your overall health and happiness.
• Referral Rewards: Generous referral bonus when you refer a friend to work with us!
• Work-Life Balance: Thrive in a fantastic working culture that promotes an excellent work-life balance.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate your contributions with our charity 50-50 and long service awards

What you will be doing:

• Design, build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• Automate build, test and deployment processes to reduce manual intervention and improve release efficiency.
• Support and manage Kubernetes environments, ideally AKS, for containerised application deployments.
• Partner with development teams to introduce CI/CD best practice and modern deployment approaches.
• Drive the adoption of Docker, containerisation and Infrastructure as Code where appropriate.
• Identify, manage and remediate vulnerabilities across application code, pipelines and Azure infrastructure.
• Integrate security scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST and dependency scanning.
• Ensure regular patching and updates of container images, Kubernetes components and Azure resources.
• Contribute to platform governance, security standards and continuous improvement aligned to ISO27001 practices.

Our Ideal Person:

• Strong experience with Azure DevOps, including Pipelines, Repos and Releases.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, ideally AKS, and Docker-based deployments.
• Confident designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in production environments.
• Good working knowledge of Azure services such as App Services, Functions and Storage.
• Strong scripting ability using PowerShell, Bash or similar.
• Experience managing security vulnerabilities, patching processes and DevOps best practice.
• Knowledge of tools such as AppCheck, Snyk, Dependabot, Trivy, SonarQube, Azure Monitor or Application Insights would be advantageous.
• A proactive problem solver who enjoys automation, continuous improvement and building secure, reliable platforms.
• A strong communicator who can work effectively across development, infrastructure and cloud teams.

Please note - if you submit your CV, you are giving Europa Worldwide Group Ltd, and its subsidiaries consent to hold your personal data. All applications will be dealt with according to General Data Protection Regulations. Europa Worldwide Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note that an offer of employment is subject to the completion of a satisfactory pre-employment checks.