DevOps Engineer

Role: Senior DevOps Engineer Employment Type: Full\-time, Permanent Seniority: Senior Level Salary: £65,000 \- £75,000 Are you an experienced DevOps Engineer looking to lead cloud transformation, modernise delivery pipelines, and shape scalable infrastructure in a fast\-paced engineering environment? We’re looking for a technically strong and forward\-thinking Senior DevOps Engineer to play a key role in driving automation, cloud adoption, and platform reliability across a complex technology estate. You’ll work closely with development teams to streamline software delivery, improve operational efficiency, and implement modern DevSecOps practices. This is an opportunity to work hands\-on with cutting\-edge technologies including Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD automation, and observability tooling, while helping to evolve engineering standards and cloud capabilities. **What You’ll Do** * Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code * Automate the creation and deployment of Development, Test, Pre\-Production, and Production environments * Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using YAML\-based workflows and Git version control * Provision and configure IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS cloud resources in line with best practices * Implement automated testing processes and integrate them into build and release pipelines * Maintain and govern test environments to ensure consistency across software releases * Manage source control processes and branching strategies across engineering teams * Create secure data refresh processes ensuring sensitive information is anonymised and protected * Use monitoring and observability tools to diagnose issues across applications, servers, and services * Support development teams with performance, scalability, and volume testing * Administer internal package repositories and web server environments * Identify manual processes that can be streamlined or automated * Produce and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure and cloud solutions * Promote DevSecOps principles across engineering workflows * Collaborate with developers, QA, project teams, and architects on delivery planning and technical solutions * Mentor junior DevOps Engineers and provide technical guidance * Participate in on\-call rotations supporting critical infrastructure incidents **Required Experience** * Strong hands\-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices * Advanced knowledge of Azure DevOps including Boards, Repos, Artifacts, and CI/CD Pipelines * Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies, Agile delivery, and release automation * Extensive cloud platform experience, ideally Microsoft Azure * Experience supporting on\-premise to cloud migrations * Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and Bash * Experience with Git\-based source control and branching models * Hands\-on experience with Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration * Knowledge of Windows and Linux server environments * Experience with SQL Server and/or NoSQL databases * Strong understanding of networking fundamentals * Experience supporting microservices\-based architectures * Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, or Grafana * Experience with Helm Charts and Docker Compose * Familiarity with security tooling such as SonarCloud, Prisma Cloud, or CrowdStrike **Desirable Experience** * Experience supporting .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, C\#, Node.js, or React environments * Exposure to enterprise\-scale cloud transformation programmes * Experience improving developer experience through self\-service tooling * Knowledge of cost optimisation and cloud governance practices * Experience working in high\-availability or business\-critical environments **What Sets You Apart** * Strong problem\-solving skills and a proactive engineering mindset * Ability to work efficiently in a fast\-paced environment with changing priorities * Excellent communication skills across technical and non\-technical teams * Confidence driving improvements and challenging legacy ways of working * Strong ownership mentality with a focus on delivery and reliability * Passion for modern technology and continuous improvement * Ability to mentor others and raise engineering standards across teams **Why Join** You’ll be part of a forward\-thinking technology function focused on automation, cloud engineering, and modern software delivery. This role offers the chance to work with cutting\-edge tools, influence technical direction, and help shape highly scalable platforms used at significant scale. If you’re looking for a hands\-on senior DevOps role where you can deepen your expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and platform engineering while making a real impact, this is an excellent next step in your career.