DevOps Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an Azure DevOps Engineer for a critical role in public sector digital transformation. The ideal candidate will optimize cloud infrastructure and enhance application deployment processes, working on large-scale government and private sector projects. This contract role focuses on driving automation and best practices in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure-based infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and manage containerized applications.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Automation

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Jenkins

PowerShell

Python

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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 a Azure DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team! They offer innovative digital and cyber security solutions to their clients who are from the public and private sectors. You'll be working on interesting large-scale Government and private sector projects.

ROLE OBJECTIVE

We’re looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer on contract to play a critical role in a public sector digital transformation program. Join a high-performing team focused on advancing automation, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and enabling seamless continuous delivery across development and operations.

RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure-based cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance across environments.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins with Groovy scripting to enable efficient, automated application build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and system configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Vagrant, and scripting in Shell, Python, and PowerShell.
• Orchestrate and manage containerized applications using Docker, supporting streamlined deployment and environment consistency across development and production.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, and AlertManager to proactively identify and resolve system performance issues.
• Champion DevOps best practices in automation, security, and agile delivery to drive continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and team productivity.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing Azure infrastructure
• Proficient with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and IaC frameworks
• Collaborative and proactive with excellent problem-solving abilities