SC / NPPV3 DevOps Engineer - Azure

IO Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Associates in London is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with active Met Police clearance to support a large-scale cloud transformation programme, designing secure, scalable Azure infrastructure.

You will build CI/CD pipelines, deploy containerised applications with Docker/Kubernetes/AKS, and develop secure landing zones with governance, monitoring, and observability. Hybrid work in London is offered, with strong collaboration across Architecture, Security and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial DevOps / Cloud Engineering experience.
• Extensive Azure experience.
• Strong Terraform / Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Kubernetes/AKS and Helm.
• Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps CI/CD.
• Docker, Linux and scripting experience.
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps and Git.
• Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes/AKS and Helm.
• Develop secure cloud landing zones, governance and infrastructure aligned with security and compliance requirements.
• Implement monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Python, PowerShell and Bash.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and improve platform performance, resilience and availability.
• Work closely with Architecture, Security, Cloud and Engineering teams to deliver robust cloud solutions.

Skills

DevOps

Azure

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Docker

Linux

Scripting

Security/compliance

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

London

SC / NPPV3 DevOps Engineer - Azure

Posted on Monday, 28th September 2026

Senior DevOps Engineer

Contract:12 months
Location: Hybrid (London)
Clearance: SC & NPPV3 (must be Met Clearance)
Rate: £500–£550 /day Outside IR35

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineerwith active Met Police clearance to support a large-scale cloud transformation programme, designing and delivering secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across Azure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps and Git.
• Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes/AKS and Helm.
• Develop secure cloud landing zones, governance and infrastructure aligned with security and compliance requirements.
• Implement monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Python, PowerShell and Bash.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and improve platform performance, resilience and availability.
• Work closely with Architecture, Security, Cloud and Engineering teams to deliver robust cloud solutions.

Essential Experience

• Strong commercial DevOps / Cloud Engineering experience.
• Extensive Azure experience.
• Strong Terraform / Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Kubernetes/AKS and Helm.
• Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps CI/CD.
• Docker, Linux and scripting experience.
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments.

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