Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure)

Digital Waffle; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic software company in Birmingham is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the development of a modern Azure cloud platform for a rapidly growing SaaS product. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with diverse teams to enhance the reliability and scalability of the infrastructure. Key responsibilities include designing scalable architecture, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and driving security best practices. The role requires over 5 years of experience in DevOps roles, particularly within production environments, and a strong grasp of cloud security and automation practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on Azure experience in production environments.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure automation and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining scalable infrastructure within Microsoft Azure.
• Building and optimising CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions).
• Managing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep.
• Driving containerisation strategy using Docker & Kubernetes (AKS).
• Improving observability, monitoring and alerting across production environments.
• Implementing DevSecOps best practice and improving platform security posture.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

PowerShell

Bash

Monitoring Tools

Job description

We’re hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of a modern Azure cloud platform powering a fast-scaling SaaS product.

This is a key role within the engineering function, focused on improving reliability, scalability and deployment velocity across a multi-environment Azure estate. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Security and Product teams to build secure, automated and highly available infrastructure.

If you enjoy designing clean cloud architecture, driving DevOps best practice and influencing technical direction — this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and maintaining scalable infrastructure within Microsoft Azure
• Building and optimising CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)
• Managing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep
• Driving containerisation strategy using Docker & Kubernetes (AKS)
• Improving observability, monitoring and alerting across production environments
• Implementing DevSecOps best practice and improving platform security posture
• Mentoring engineers and promoting DevOps culture across the business
• Terraform / Bicep
• PowerShell / Bash
• Monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, App Insights, Log Analytics)

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering roles
• Strong hands‑on Azure experience in production environments
• Deep understanding of infrastructure automation and cloud security
• Experience working in SaaS or product‑led tech businesses