Azure DevOps Engineer

Azure DevOps Engineer

Location: City of London

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum + discretionary bonus

Start Date: Immediate

Our client, a best-in-class globally recognised strategic advisory firm, is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join their growing technology team.

Reporting to the Group Head of ICT Infrastructure, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining Azure-based infrastructure, with a strong focus on supporting cutting-edge AI and LLM-driven platforms. This is an excellent opportunity to work on modern, cloud-native solutions in a business actively investing in AI technologies.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with a strong background in Azure, infrastructure as code, and containerised environments, looking to step into a more strategic and forward-thinking environment.

Role Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable Azure-based infrastructure in collaboration with Solutions Architects and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep/ARM), supporting consistent and automated deployments.
• Support and enhance cloud platforms underpinning AI and LLM-based solutions.
• Assist in the day-to-day management of cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability.
• Act as an escalation point for 1st and 2nd line teams, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues (including occasional out-of-hours support).
• Work closely with project managers, security teams, and wider IT functions to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions.
• Maintain clear infrastructure documentation and support knowledge transfer to internal teams.
• Ensure all deployments align with security best practices and ISO standards.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM templates)
• Experience supporting or deploying AI / ML / LLM-based platforms (or strong interest in this area)
• Solid understanding of containerisation (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks
• Good understanding of networking concepts (DNS, VNets, firewalls, etc.)
• Experience monitoring and troubleshooting cloud infrastructure
• Awareness of cloud cost optimisation principles
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

If you are passionate about this opportunity and meet the qualifications and skills outlined, we encourage you to promptly submit your CV for consideration. Please note that the duties mentioned above are not exhaustive, and the role's responsibilities may evolve in response to changing circumstances and requirements.

Sure Commercial Limited (trading as Sure Exec Search) is a proud Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any candidate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy is available on request.