Senior Azure DevOps Engineer - SC Cleared

Lorien; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer for a hybrid role in the public sector. You will manage daily operations of the Azure platform, collaborating with key stakeholders and partners. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Kubernetes, Azure monitoring, and the full Software Development Lifecycle. Strong communication and automation skills are essential for success in this 6-month contract role.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT operations in a controlled environment.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder interaction.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure and CAF.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Azure platform.
• Champion continuous delivery through Dev/Ops practices.
• Work closely with partners on website content.

Skills

Azure monitoring

Kubernetes management

Microsoft Azure

Terraform scripting

.NET skills

SSIS skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Tools

Azure observability tools

Power Platform

Content Management Systems

Job description

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer | SC Cleared | Inside IR35

6 Month Contract

Hybrid - occasional requirement in the office as and when needed

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join our high profile public sector client on an initial 6 month contract.

This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations and technical backlog of the Azure platform where applications are hosted. The team will have responsibility for running certain features in the platform, such as deploying golden images, managing subscriptions or upgrades of Kubernetes.

Whilst you will not be responsible for operations of applications or data which run on the platform, you will be responsible for managing the 'cloud platform' components of some solutions, providing strategic guidance and growing the team.

You will work alongside the website team on SiteCore CMS system and liaise with external partners who support the website content.

Responsibilities

• Experience in IT operations is important for this role. They have strict change controls to manage systems in a controlled way, and experience in running this type of service is essential, preferably with cloud.
• You will work alongside key stakeholders from the business and technology, so strong communication skills are essential.
• You will champion continuous delivery in software engineering through use of Dev/Ops practices and your industry knowledge.

Role Requirements

• Experience of operating platforms in a controlled environment with strict change control.
• Experience in managing and working with Kubernetes environments and observability tools.
• Experience with Azure monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Preference to work as part of a team rather than individually.
• Expert Microsoft Azure and CAF knowledge.
• Automation scripting (e.g. Terraform).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, organisation, self-motivation and a desire for self-improvement.
• Ability to plan, schedule and manage a demanding workload.
• Good .NET and C# skills.
• SSIS skills and data integration/migration software.
• In-depth experience of solution delivery using the full Software Development Lifecycle. This should include experience of working with the Agile and DevOps methodologies working with continuous delivery, automatic regression testing, TDD and monitoring.
• Good knowledge of Azure Networks.
• Experience of Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 environments.
• Experience with website fundamentals including Content Delivery Networks (such as Akamai) and Content Management Systems (such as Sitecore).

To apply for this position please submit your CV.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.