DevOps Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Digital Transformation and Cyber Security Consultancy is seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer for remote contract work on public sector projects. The role involves automating processes and optimizing cloud infrastructure to ensure a seamless continuous delivery experience across development and operations. Candidates should have hands-on experience with various DevOps tools and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Terraform for Azure infrastructure provisioning.
• Proficient in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and IaC frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins with Groovy scripting.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools like Terraform.

Skills

DevOps tools

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Shell scripting

Problem-solving

Job description

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OUTSIDE IR35 / REMOTE / AZURE DEVOPS ENGINEER

Our client is a Digital Transformation and Cyber Security Consultancy, currently seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team. They provide innovative digital and cybersecurity solutions to clients in both the public and private sectors. The role involves working on large-scale Government and private sector projects.

ROLE OBJECTIVE

Seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer on a contract basis to contribute to a public sector digital transformation program. The focus will be on automation, cloud infrastructure optimization, and enabling continuous delivery across development and operations teams.

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.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC tools like Terraform, Vagrant, and scripting languages such as Shell, Python, and PowerShell.
• Manage containerized applications with Docker to support deployment and environment consistency.
• Implement monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, and AlertManager.
• Promote DevOps best practices in automation, security, and agile delivery to improve operational efficiency and team 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.
• Collaborative, proactive, with strong problem-solving skills.