Senior DevOps Engineer Azure

VIQU IT; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech recruitment agency is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a rapidly growing technology business in the UK. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the transition to Azure, owning CI/CD processes and evolving cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include automating build and deployment processes, managing application source code, and working in a collaborative environment. This hybrid role allows for flexibility with three days onsite in Leicester, offering a salary of £65,000–£71,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Up to £1,000 referral bonus

Supportive and innovative work culture

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Proven experience in DevOps practices and principles.
• Strong knowledge of automation and cloud technologies.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Automating build and deployment of multiple environments.
• Owning CI / CD processes and automated testing.
• Supporting on-prem to Azure migration projects.
• Managing application source code and branching strategies.
• Creating secure data refresh processes.
• Working with monitoring tools for performance tuning.
• Setting up web servers and repositories.
• Identifying opportunities for automation.
• Ensuring compliance with security teams.
• Producing documentation on environments.

Skills

Azure Cloud

CI/CD development (YAML)

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform (IaC)

PowerShell

Bash

.NET Framework / .NET Core

C#

Node.js

React

SQL Server

NoSQL

Microservices

DevSecOps tooling

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Leicester – Hybrid (3 days onsite)

65,000–£71,000 DOE – No sponsorship available

VIQU have partnered with a large, high-growth UK technology business recognised for its constant innovation and fast-paced engineering culture. The organisation is investing heavily in modern DevOps, cloud transformation, and automation to support the rapid scaling of its digital products.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll join a team that works closely with development and product groups, enabling smooth delivery pipelines, evolving cloud infrastructure, and driving continuous improvement across engineering practices. This is an environment that encourages experimentation, new ideas, and the freedom to reshape how things are done.

The Role

You’ll play a key part in the organisation’s transition from on-premise platforms to Azure, ensuring robust CI / CD processes, automated environment builds, and secure, scalable infrastructure. Expect a mix of greenfield innovation and the challenge of modernising legacy systems.

Key responsibilities include :

• Automating build and deployment of Dev / Test / Pre-Prod / Production environments
• Owning CI / CD development (YAML), automated testing and environment governance
• Supporting on-prem to Azure migration projects
• Managing application source code, branching strategies, and repositories
• Creating secure data refresh processes
• Working with monitoring tools for diagnostics and performance tuning
• Setting up IIS / Node.js web servers, NuGet / NPM repos
• Identifying opportunities to streamline and automate departmental processes
• Working closely with auditing and security teams to ensure compliance
• Producing documentation on environments and infrastructure

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

Core technologies referenced from the JD)

• Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Artifacts, CI / CD)
• Terraform (IaC)
• Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker Compose
• Git, PowerShell, Bash
• .NET Framework / .NET Core, C#, Node.js, React
• SQL Server / NoSQL
• Windows & Linux servers
• Microservices, DevSecOps tooling (SonarCloud, CrowdStrike)

Networking fundamentals

This role suits a DevOps engineer who enjoys autonomy, fast-moving environments, and the chance to influence engineering practices at scale.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton via the VIQU IT website.

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