SC Cleared Azure Devops Engineer

SR2 REC LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SR2 REC LTD is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to support a large-scale data platform within a major public-sector programme in the UK. You will develop and support Azure data services, create automated deployment pipelines and improve tooling for engineering teams, taking ownership of complex challenges.

You will lead investigations, implement platform improvements and mentor engineers while collaborating with product teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions in a regulated

Qualifications

• Experience across Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics and Data Lake.
• Proven experience developing and supporting Azure cloud applications or platforms.
• Hands-on Terraform experience.
• Experience with Linux/Windows environments including scripting.
• Strong CI/CD pipeline experience, preferably GitLab.
• Experience in Agile DevOps or platform engineering.
• Ability to operate autonomously and resolve complex issues.
• Experience mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps toolchains.
• Build and support solutions across Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics and Data Lake.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and configuration-as-code practices.
• Work with product teams to understand requirements, assess tooling and implement platform improvements.
• Support live environments, troubleshoot operational issues and improve monitoring and resilience.
• Lead technical investigations, proofs of concept and test-and-learn initiatives.
• Guide other engineers and promote strong engineering ownership across delivery teams.

Skills

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Data Lake

CI/CD pipelines

Linux/Windows scripting

Agile DevOps

Mentoring engineers

Autonomy & ownership

Troubleshooting complex issues

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Prometheus & Grafana

Databricks

Kafka Connect

Job description

SC Cleared Senior Azure DevOps Engineer - Data Platform

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the continued development of a large-scale Azure data platform within a major public-sector programme. You will join a specialist cloud infrastructure team responsible for providing secure, scalable and resilient platforms that underpin critical digital services.

The Role

You will develop and support Azure-based data services, create automated deployment pipelines and improve the tooling used by engineering teams. The role requires a hands‑on engineer who can operate autonomously, take ownership of loosely defined technical challenges and turn them into reliable production solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps toolchains.
• Build and support solutions across Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics and Azure Data Lake.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and configuration-as-code practices.
• Work with product teams to understand requirements, assess tooling and implement platform improvements.
• Support live environments, troubleshoot operational issues and improve monitoring and resilience.
• Lead technical investigations, proofs of concept and test-and-learn initiatives.
• Guide other engineers and promote strong engineering ownership across delivery teams.

Essential

• Strong applied experience across Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Data Lake.
• Proven experience developing and supporting Azure cloud applications or platforms.
• Hands‑on experience writing and maintaining Terraform.
• Experience working with Linux, Unix or Windows environments, including scripting and automation.
• Strong CI/CD pipeline experience, ideally using GitLab.
• Experience working within an Agile DevOps, platform engineering or software engineering environment.
• Ability to operate with autonomy and resolve complex technical issues.
• Previous experience supporting, mentoring or developing engineers.

Desirable

• Recent hands‑on experience with Databricks.
• Experience with Kafka and Kafka Connect.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tooling such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Previous experience delivering large-scale public‑sector or highly regulated services.

The Details

• Contract role
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
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• Location: Aligned to Newcastle or Leeds