Senior Azure Dev Ops Engineer

NES Fircroft; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance-related bonus

24 days paid leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working options

Career progression opportunities

Training and access to latest technologies

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency in Altrincham seeks a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to design and manage Azure infrastructure. The role emphasizes automation, containerisation, and collaboration with development teams. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience and a degree in a relevant field. This position offers competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience as an Azure Platform or DevOps Engineer.
• Proven track record of designing and managing Azure infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of networking and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable Azure services.
• Drive automation with Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Implement containerised solutions with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ensure networking best practices and maintain system security.
• Monitor system health and resolve performance issues.

Skills

Azure cloud services

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD principles

Shell scripting

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

ARM Templates

NGINX

Job description

Connecting Top Talent with Industry-Leading Opportunities 🤝

Location: Altrincham, UK

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Ready to take ownership of cutting-edge cloud infrastructure? Join NES Fircroft as a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer and play a key role in designing, securing, and optimising our Azure environment.

You’ll lead the way in building scalable, automated, and secure solutions across our Microsoft Azure platform — powering critical applications and other global services. If you’re passionate about cloud innovation, automation, and operational excellence, this is your chance to make a real impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

Azure Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure Azure services to support business-critical applications.

Automation & DevOps: Drive automation using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform/ARM Templates) and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments.

Containerisation: Implement containerised solutions with Docker and orchestrate them using Kubernetes for optimal performance and scalability.

Networking & Security: Ensure networking best practices when integrating Azure environments with on‑prem data centres, maintaining security and reliability at every level.

Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to deliver efficient, well‑architected cloud solutions.

Monitoring & Maintenance: Monitor system health, optimise resource usage, and proactively resolve performance or deployment issues.

Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of the curve by adopting the latest Azure technologies and DevOps best practices.

What We’re Looking For

Experienced Cloud Professional: 10+ years of professional experience as an Azure Platform or DevOps Engineer, with a proven record of designing and managing Azure infrastructure.

Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services, networking, and security best practices.

Containerisation & Infrastructure: Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and NGINX, along with proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or ARM Templates.

CI/CD & Scripting: Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and the ability to write scripts in Shell, Python, or similar languages.

Collaborative & Analytical: Strong problem‑solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Why NES Fircroft?

Financial Rewards: Enjoy a competitive salary as well as an annual performance‑related bonus.

Time off: We offer 24 days of paid leave plus Bank Holidays; this increases 1 day per year of service up to 29 days, and we offer the option to buy several days holiday each year.

Flexibility & Balance: Enjoy hybrid working options and a supportive environment designed to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Growth & Development: We invest in our people with career progression opportunities, training, and access to the latest technologies.

Culture & Community: Join a collaborative, innovative, and friendly team that values open communication and shared success.

Giving Back: Take part in charity initiatives, community events, and our global wellbeing programme, Belong.

Who Are We?

NES Fircroft is more than just a recruitment agency—we’re a global leader in engineering recruitment, connecting top talent with world‑class companies. We believe in innovation, collaboration, and having fun along the way!

Power the change towards a brighter, sustainable future!