DevOps Azure (SC Cleared)

Job Description

DevOps Azure (SC Cleared)Taunton (Hybrid)3 - 6 Month Contract£500/day (Outside IR35)DevOps Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance and strong hands-on Azure Cloud experience. 3 to 6 Month Contract based in Taunton (Hybrid).Hybrid Working - primarily working remotely from home with travel to the Taunton (Somerset) office typically 3 times per month.A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation on a large-scale Government project. Paying up to £500/day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP during Summer 2026.Key skills, experience + tasks will include:DevOps Engineer to support the design, implementation + maintenance of secure, scalable + automated cloud environments within a regulated Azure ecosystem.Working closely with Lead Developers, DevOps Leads, Architects + Testers to enable efficient software delivery through automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platform management.Hands-on DevOps Engineer who can drive operational excellence, deployment reliability + continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.Must have strong Azure Cloud Services experience, including hands-on experience with Azure DevOps pipelines + release management.Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and deployment automation + Git-based version control systems.Implement + manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like: Bicep, Terraform + ARM Templates.Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.Key Tasks: implementing automated build, deployment, environment provisioning processes, trouble-shooting, monitoring tools within Azure environments.Configure and maintain Azure cloud resources across Development, Test, UAT, and Production environments.Assist in implementing containerized solutions using Docker + Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).Active SC Security Clearance is essential for this contract.TPBN1_UKTJ