DevOps Engineer

Azure DevOps Engineer

Location: London ( Hybrid 2 days in office)

Team: Platforms – IT Infrastructure & Operations

Contract: 6 month contract likely to be extended

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Cloud DevOps Engineer to join a growing IT Operations team and play a key role in running, securing, and optimising large-scale Microsoft Azure environments.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll own cloud reliability, automation, security, disaster recovery, and cost optimisation. You’ll work closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to support modern CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, while helping drive continuous improvement across cloud platforms.

If you enjoy building resilient cloud platforms, automating everything you can, and keeping a close eye on performance and cost, this role will suit you well.

What you’ll be doing

• Cloud Operations & Reliability: Manage and support SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS in Azure. Monitor performance, availability, and security. Optimise Azure networking.
• FinOps & Cost Optimisation: Implement FinOps for cost tracking and optimisation. Forecast costs, improve financial transparency, and align technical decisions with budgets.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery: Design, implement, and test DR/backup strategies, including regular simulations.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Develop/maintain Terraform modules. Ensure version control, change management, and repeatable, automated deployments.
• Security & Access Management: Manage Conditional Access, service principals, and app registrations. Apply security best practices to identity and cloud resources.
• Incident Management & Continuous Improvement: Respond to incidents, perform RCA, and implement fixes. Enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability. Maintain cloud documentation.

Technical Skills

• Expert Azure (IaaS, PaaS, identity, security).
• Proven Terraform/IaC expertise.
• Skilled in automation (PowerShell, Python, YAML).
• Strong Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD knowledge.
• Hands-on with Azure Monitoring (Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights).
• Understands cloud security, governance, and Azure Policy.

Cloud & Delivery Experience

• 5+ years infra/cloud engineering, 3+ focused on Azure.
• Delivered enterprise Azure solutions (migrations, modernisation).
• Experience in regulated sectors (finance/banking).
• Practical FinOps and cost control implementation.

Why Join?

• Work on enterprise Azure platforms.
• Influence cloud strategy, cost optimisation, and resilience.
• Focus on automation, DevOps, and modern practices.
• Collaborative team with growth opportunities.

💡 If you love automation, modern DevOps practices, and cloud optimisation, this role is for you!