Senior Azure DevOps Engineer - Cloud Automation & K8s

NES Group Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in Manchester seeks a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to design and manage cloud solutions using Azure. The role involves driving automation with Infrastructure as Code, implementing containerised solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams for optimal performance. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience and a strong technical background in Azure services. Competitive salary and hybrid working options offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance related bonus

24 days of paid leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working options

Career progression opportunities

Access to training and latest technologies

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in Azure Platform or DevOps Engineering.
• Proven record of designing and managing Azure infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure services for business-critical applications.
• Drive automation using Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Implement containerised solutions for performance and scalability.
• Ensure networking best practices between Azure and on-prem data centres.
• Monitor system health and optimise resource usage.

Skills

Azure cloud services

DevOps

Networking

Security best practices

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD principles

Scripting in Shell/Python

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

NGINX

Job description

A leading engineering recruitment firm in Manchester seeks a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to design and manage cloud solutions using Azure. The role involves driving automation with Infrastructure as Code, implementing containerised solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams for optimal performance. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience and a strong technical background in Azure services. Competitive salary and hybrid working options offered.