Azure DevOps Engineer

La Fosse
Leicester, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 64K

Job location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Azure
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Linux Servers
Devsecops
Microservices

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing technology team driving modern cloud adoption, scalable engineering practices and continuous delivery excellence.

In this role, you'll work closely with development teams to build automated, reliable, secure and high-quality environments across Development, Test, Pre-Production and Production. You'll play a key part in shaping cloud-native solutions, optimising deployment processes, and supporting the evolution of our technology landscape.

If you love solving complex problems, introducing new technologies, and championing DevOps best practice, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact., * Building, maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines (YAML) in Azure DevOps

  • Provisioning and configuring cloud resources across Azure (preferred), AWS, and GCP
  • Supporting on-premise to cloud migration initiatives
  • Managing application source control and enforcing branching strategies
  • Maintaining consistent, secure and anonymised test data processes
  • Implementing automated testing within build and release pipelines
  • Working with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration frameworks
  • Performance and volume testing support for development teams
  • Setting up and maintaining NuGet/NPM repositories, IIS, and Node.js environments
  • Monitoring and diagnostics using tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, OTel
  • Advocating for and implementing DevSecOps practices
  • Creating and maintaining technical documentation
  • Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
  • Participating in an on-call rotation for critical systems, * Work with modern cloud, DevOps and containerisation technologies
  • Freedom to propose new tools, approaches and innovations
  • Opportunities to influence technical direction
  • A supportive environment that encourages learning and experimentation
  • Exposure to a wide range of platforms, systems and architectural challenges
  • A chance to make a real impact on delivery speed, quality and reliability

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure
  • Proficiency with Terraform for IaC
  • Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts)
  • Expert DevOps knowledge, including Agile and automation principles
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker Compose
  • PowerShell and Bash scripting
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals
  • Experience with .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Node.js and React (beneficial)
  • SQL Server and NoSQL database knowledge
  • Windows and Linux server administration
  • Experience working with microservices architectures
  • DevSecOps tooling - e.g., SonarCloud, Prisma Cloud, CrowdStrike, * Passionate about automation, efficiency and modern engineering practices
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments
  • Strong problem-solver with excellent analytical skills
  • Confident communicator able to collaborate across diverse technical teams
  • Enjoys learning, experimenting and driving technical improvements
  • Able to mentor others and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

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