DevOps Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Poole is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to enhance their agile software team. The successful candidate will have proven experience in Microsoft Azure and will manage CI/CD pipelines and Azure infrastructure. This hybrid role requires expertise in automation, cloud security, and a passion for continuous improvement. The salary ranges from £45,000 to £55,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in DevOps roles, particularly within Azure environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and best practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI / CD pipelines and automate deployments in Azure DevOps.
• Manage releases, monitor system performance, and apply SRE best practices.
• Build and optimise infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
• Collaborate with developers to embed DevOps and cloud security principles.
• Continuously improve reliability, automation, and observability.

Skills

Proven DevOps experience in Azure environments

Strong knowledge of Azure architecture (App Services, Functions, Key Vault, etc.)

Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and KQL

Experience with IaC, monitoring tools, and automation

Familiarity with .NET Core, React, or modern software delivery pipelines

Passion for reliability, continuous improvement, and secure cloud operations

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Hybrid - Poole, Dorset (2 days per week in the office)

£45,000 - £55,000

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure expertise to join our agile software team building innovative, life-critical SaaS products. You'll own our CI / CD pipelines, Azure infrastructure, and release processes, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable delivery of our solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI / CD pipelines and automate deployments in Azure DevOps.
• Manage releases, monitor system performance, and apply SRE best practices.
• Build and optimise infrastructure using Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Collaborate with developers to embed DevOps and cloud security principles.
• Continuously improve reliability, automation, and observability.

Skills Required

• Proven DevOps experience in Azure environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure architecture (App Services, Functions, Key Vault, etc.).
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and KQL for observability and diagnostics.
• Experience with IaC, monitoring tools (App Insights, Log Analytics), and automation.
• Familiarity with .NET Core, React, or modern software delivery pipelines.
• Passion for reliability, continuous improvement, and secure cloud operations.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks such as Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform for Azure resource management.
• Practical knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Azure Container Apps, or Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and KQL for observability and diagnostics.
• Strong focus on automation, continuous improvement, and service reliability.
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure cloud deployment practices.

If you have the relevant skills for this role and are ready for the challenge, then please send your CV to

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy