Azure DevOps Engineer – Hybrid (Lancaster, UK)

Azure DevOps Engineer – Hybrid (Lancaster, UK)Fixed-term contract, 12 months | Technology (Cloud and DevOps) | Full-time, one day per week on-sitePay: Up to £55,000About the roleYou will build and maintain secure, scalable Azure environments for an organisation that is strengthening its internal DevOps capability. It suits an engineer who enjoys working across infrastructure, automation and cloud security, and who is comfortable in a regulated setting. There is a strong possibility of the contract converting to a permanent role.You must be eligible to obtain SC clearance, and you will need to be on-site one day per week.What you’ll be doingBuild, maintain and improve cloud infrastructure using Terraform, ARM and/or Bicep, aligned with Azure Landing Zone standardsDesign and implement automated build, test and release pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins and/or GitHub ActionsManage and configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments and Docker container image workflowsSupport secrets management, identity and access controls using Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID, within strict defence and government compliance requirementsMonitor infrastructure health, availability and performance using Azure Monitor, Prometheus and GrafanaIdentify ways to improve deployment processes, infrastructure reliability and automationWhat we’re looking for3+ years’ experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or a similar technical roleStrong hands-on experience with Microsoft AzureExperience with Terraform, ARM and/or BicepA strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and the associated toolingExperience with AKS and DockerKnowledge of Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra IDEligibility to obtain SC clearance, and comfort working in a highly regulated, security-focused environmentExperience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus or GrafanaWhat you getSalary of up to £55,000A 12-month fixed-term contract with strong potential to convert to a permanent positionHybrid working, with one day per week on-siteThe chance to join an organisation investing in its internal DevOps capabilityA technically challenging Azure environment covering cloud, automation, Kubernetes and infrastructure as codeThis role suitsA hands-on cloud engineer with solid Azure and infrastructure as code experience who wants to work in a secure, regulated environment and build a long-term DevOps function.