SC Cleared Azure Devops Engineer - AKS

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

6-month contract

Competitive daily rate

Job summary

ECS Resource Group is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployments for a large enterprise. The role focuses on building and configuring CI/CD pipelines, testing Terraform code and deploying Azure infrastructure to support a third-party application.

Working on a hybrid basis, you will deploy dedicated AKS clusters within an Azure Landing Zone, implement automated checks, and troubleshoot deployment issues, with initial 6-month duration and £490-£500

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes.
• Practical experience deploying Azure infrastructure within an Azure Landing Zone.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using enterprise DevOps tooling.
• Experience supporting large-scale Kubernetes deployments and troubleshooting cluster issues.

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 DevOps

AKS

Kubernetes

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

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