Senior DevOps Engineer — Azure & SQL Automation (Hybrid)

West Herts; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle-to-work

Free on-site parking

Generous pension

Generous holiday scheme

Time off at Christmas

Work from home option

Early finishes on a Friday

Job summary

West Herts in Watford is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our IT & Systems Department. You will work with the DevOps team and the PMO to support projects and provide applications support.

You will manage on‑premise and Azure databases, automate tasks, resolve complex SQL issues, and coordinate with stakeholders and deskside teams for DevOps across core and non-core IT systems. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Azure and DevOps accreditations
• Experience in a large FE college or similar organisation (Senior DevOps Engineer / MIS Manager)
• Proven ability to design and support application roadmaps and DevOps processes

Responsibilities

• Design and support road-map development of applications
• Provide DevOps support across WHC core IT systems
• Handle on‑premise and Azure cloud databases and SQL-related queries
• Collaborate with stakeholders and deskside support teams for incidents and releases
• Design systems and oversee upgrades, patching, releases and fault resolution

Skills

SQL Server

Azure DevOps

APIs

SharePoint

Systems integration

Database management

Tools

ProSolution/ProSuite

Job description

West Herts in Watford is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our IT & Systems Department. You will work with the DevOps team and the PMO to support projects and provide applications support.

You will manage on‑premise and Azure databases, automate tasks, resolve complex SQL issues, and coordinate with stakeholders and deskside teams for DevOps across core and non-core IT systems. Hybrid working is available.