SC Cleared Azure DevOps Engineer - AKS

ECS Resource Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

ECS Resource Group is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the deployment of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters within a large enterprise environment. You will build and configure CI/CD pipelines, test Terraform code and deploy cloud infrastructure to support a third-party application.

This 6-month contract offers hybrid working in Manchester or Blackpool, at £490–£500 per day Inside IR35, and requires hands-on AKS/Kubernetes, Terraform testing, and enterprise DevOps tooling

Qualifications

• Proven DevOps engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on AKS/Kubernetes administration and deployment experience.
• Experience building and testing Terraform code and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to validate, test and deploy Terraform code
• Deploy and configure dedicated AKS clusters and associated Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone
• Implement automated validation, security checks and approval stages within deployment pipelines
• Support the third-party application team with deployment requirements and platform configuration
• Troubleshoot Terraform, pipeline, Azure and Kubernetes deployment issues
• Ensure deployments meet existing engineering, security and governance standards

Skills

DevOps

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Tools

AKS

Terraform

Job description

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer - AKS

Initial 6-month contract

Hybrid working

£490 - £500 per day | Inside IR35

We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the deployment of dedicated Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters within a large enterprise environment.

The role will focus on building and configuring CI/CD pipelines, testing Terraform code and deploying Azure infrastructure to support a third-party business application.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to validate, test and deploy Terraform code


• Deploy and configure dedicated AKS clusters and associated Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone


• Implement automated validation, security checks and approval stages within deployment pipelines


• Support the third-party application team with deployment requirements and platform configuration


• Troubleshoot Terraform, pipeline, Azure and Kubernetes deployment issues


• Ensure deployments meet existing engineering, security and governance standards

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a DevOps Engineer, Azure Devops Engineer, Azure Platform Engineer, or similar


• Strong hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes


• Practical experience deploying Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone


• Strong working knowledge of Terraform, including testing code and troubleshooting deployment issues


• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using enterprise DevOps tooling


• Experience supporting large-scale Kubernetes deployments and troubleshooting cluster issues

Desirable

• Active SC clearance (highly desirable)


• Location: Hybrid working in Manchester or Blackpool

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy