Principal Azure DevOps Engineer

DataCareers; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Principal Azure DevOps Engineer to deliver innovative solutions. This home-based role requires extensive Azure DevOps experience, technical leadership, and strong cloud architecture skills. Responsibilities include leading cloud design, mentoring teams, and improving DevOps practices. Applicants should have significant experience with Azure services, CI/CD automation, and a passion for solving business challenges with cloud technologies. Competitive salary of £80,000 - £90,000 along with benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Azure services and architecture.
• Strong expertise in Azure DevOps and build/release automation.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).
• Ability to design secure technical architectures.
• Experience with cloud security, governance, and FinOps principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of cloud infrastructure.
• Act as a technical advisor for cloud engineers.
• Collaborate to align cloud platform strategy.
• Drive improvements in automation and DevOps maturity.
• Mentor engineering teams on modern engineering practices.

Skills

Azure

DevOps

CI / CD

Terraform

PowerShell

SC Clearance

Tools

GitHub CI / CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Job description

Principal Azure DevOps Engineer

Permanent

Location : UK - Remote

Salary : £80,000 - £90,000 (+ benefits)

Skills : Azure, DevOps, CI / CD, Terraform, PowerShell, SC Clearance

We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Principal Azure DevOps Engineer for a leading technology consultancy. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative solutions to clients across multiple sectors.

The Principal Engineer drive the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. This is a senior, hands‑on role combining technical delivery, architecture, and thought leadership, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient platforms that enable rapid, high‑quality software delivery.

This is a home based role with travel for customer and team meetings as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes across client projects.
• Act as a technical advisor for cloud engineers, providing guidance on CI / CD automation, container orchestration, and platform reliability.
• Design, document, and maintain secure technical and security architectures aligned with best practices.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Security, Software Engineering, and Product teams to align cloud platform strategy.
• Drive improvements in automation, infrastructure as code, and overall DevOps maturity across projects.
• Mentor and coach engineering teams to adopt modern engineering practices and automation strategies.
• Deliver large‑scale infrastructure transformation projects with low‑level design expertise.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, applying them to deliver maximum client value.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in Azure services and architecture (VMs, EntraID, Application Gateway, Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Azure Fabric, Functions, Logic Apps, Front Door, App Service, Dev Box, Azure Migrate).
• Strong expertise in Azure DevOps, GitHub CI / CD, and build / release automation.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, PowerShell).
• Experience deploying solutions in AWS is desirable.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and automation / configuration tools (Ansible).
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Azure Monitor, DataDog, New Relic).
• Deep understanding of cloud security, governance, and FinOps principles.
• Solid Windows, Linux, and Microsoft 365 design and implementation experience.
• Proven experience migrating databases (e.g., MS SQL) in cloud environments.
• SC clearance (or eligible) preferred.

About You

• You are passionate about solving complex business challenges with cloud technologies.
• You combine hands‑on technical ability with strategic thinking and advisory skills.
• You are collaborative, proactive, and committed to sharing knowledge and raising standards.
• You thrive in client‑facing roles and can communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.