DevOps Engineer

Job Description

LSL Estate Agency Franchising are looking for a talented Developer to join our IT team at Your Move. This is an opportunity to work on bespoke applications that support the wider LSL Group, using modern technologies including .NET Core and Azure.Youll play a key role in designing, developing and supporting business-critical systems, ensuring high-quality delivery that meets agreed specifications, timelines and costs. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems, takes pride in clean, efficient code, and can work both independently and collaboratively.Role Purpose:-The DevOps Engineer is responsible for owning and operating the enterprise data platforms built acrosson-premise RedHat & Microsoft platformsMicrosoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric.This includes delivering secure, automated, and reliable platform services using GitHub-based DevOps practices. The role is accountable for end-to-end platform lifecycle management, including build, release, and operational support.The role holder will assist setting the technical direction of the platforms ensuring security, resilience, performance and cost are aligned to expectations. The platforms will support all internally developed systems and MI tools provided services across EAF and Group functions.It is a Hybrid role 3days in Newcastle upon Tyne officeWhat Youll Be Doing Platform OwnershipDesign, support and maintain systems based on RedHat/.Net Core/mySQL platform & the Microsoft Fabric data platform across all environments (Dev, Test, Production), ensuring high availability, performance, and resilience aligned to agreed SLAsOwn and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of platform services, covering design, build, release, and live operations, ensuring all changes are delivered in a controlled, auditable, and repeatable mannerProvide proactive monitoring and operational management of the platform, including Fabric pipelines, data refresh cycles, Azure dependencies, and capacity utilizationDrive continuous service improvement using metrics and operational insightEmbed a culture of ownership, accountability, and high operational standardsProvide Support to Internal and External Development TeamsOwn and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of platform services, covering design, build, release, and live operations, ensuring all changes are delivered in a controlled, auditable, and repeatable mannerDesign, implement and maintain GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), enabling automated build, validation, and deployment of all Fabric and Azure data platform componentsEstablish and enforce GitHub standards and release governance to ensure consistent and high-quality deliveryControl environment promotion processes across Dev, Test, and Production, implementing appropriate approval gates, rollback mechanisms, and release documentationDefine, build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure all platform components are provisioned, configured, and version-controlled consistentlyEnsure secure-by-design platform delivery, including RBAC, managed identities, service principals, secure secrets via Azure Key Vault, and full auditability via GitHubInformation Security & Cyber ResilienceEnsure all platforms as delivered in line with LSL Expected Control Suite demonstrable though KRIsDevelop and maintain platform observability, including dashboards, alerting frameworks, and operational runbooksProject DeliveryAct as the primary service interface for divisional data and BI teams, delivering a reliable and governed platform serviceCollaborate with Infrastructure and Information Security teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standardsSupport onboarding of new data workloads, ensuring alignment to platform standards and operational readinessWhat Were Looking For Essential Skills & Experience:Strong experience with Redhat managementStrong experience with GitHub including Actions, PR workflows and branching strategiesExperience with Microsoft Azure services including Entra ID, Key Vault and Azure MonitorHands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or similar data platformsProficiency in Infrastructure as CodeUnderstanding of CI/CD, automation and DevOps principlesExperience managing data pipelines and platform operationsStrong understanding of security best practices and complianceExperience with monitoring, alerting and incident managementExcellent troubleshooting skills.Desirable:CoPilot/ChatGPTPowerBIWhy Join Us? At LSL, were committed to building innovative technology that supports our customers and colleagues across the UK property market. Youll be part of a collaborative team where your ideas are valued, and your development is supported.TPBN1_UKTJ