Senior Devops Engineer

VIQU Limited; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment firm is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a cloud transformation project. This role involves automating the creation and deployment of environments, building CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with development teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps, and both Docker and Kubernetes. With a hybrid working model in Leicester Forest East, the salary range is £60,000 – £70,000, offering excellent opportunities for career growth and development.

Benefits

Up to £1,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Terraform and Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on Azure cloud infrastructure and migration experience.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience.

Responsibilities

• Automate the creation and deployment of environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Security and Audit teams.

Skills

Terraform (IaC)

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell/Bash scripting

Git

SQL/NoSQL databases

Networking fundamentals

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Leicester | Hybrid – 3 days on site | Salary: £60,000 – £70,000

VIQU is partnering with a leading organisation on a major cloud and DevOps transformation, moving from on-premise to a cloud‑first Azure environment. This is a high‑impact opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer to work closely with development teams, shaping CI/CD pipelines, container platforms, and modern cloud services唯一

Key Responsibilities

• Automate the creation and deployment of Dev, Test, Pre‑Prod, and Prod environments
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with integrated automated testing
• Manage source code, branching strategies, and environment consistency
• Implement secure data refresh and anonymisation processes
Monitor applications, servers, and services, and support performance testing
• Manage NuGet/npm repositories and IIS/Node.js servers
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline processes
• Document environments and provide Azure cloud guidance
• Collaborate with Security and Audit teams to ensure compliance

Key Requirements

• Strong experience with Terraform (IaC) and Azure DevOps (Repos, Boards, Artifacts, YAML pipelines)
• Hands‑on Azure cloud infrastructure experience and on‑premise to cloud migrations
• Docker eof Kubernetes (including Helm/Docker Compose) and microservices experience
• PowerShell/Bash scripting, Windows & Linux servers, Git, SQL/NoSQL databases
• Networking fundamentals and DevSecOps tooling (SonarCloud, CrowdStrike)
• Exposure to Framework/Core, ASP Core, C#, Node.js, and React

Apply now to discuss the role in confidence with Pho്ebe Rees at VIQU IT Recruitment. Know someone great? Refer them and earn up to £1,000 if successful (T&Cs apply). Follow VIQU IT Recruitment on LinkedIn for more roles and opportunities.