DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer - 6 Months - London - Hybrid - SC Cleared

My customer is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer with strong cloud and Infrastructure-as-Code expertise to support the delivery of a large-scale Azure application migration and modernisation programme.

This role requires a Security Cleared DevOps professional with solid, hands-on experience in Azure, Terraform, and GitHub.

The chosen DevOps engineer will be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, contributing to the design, automation, and implementation of secure cloud solutions.

Essential Skills of the DevOps Engineer:

• Must hold a current Security Clearance or recently lapsed SC Clearance.
• Must have deep hands-on experience with Azure, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and cloud networking.
• Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, ideally with Terraform.
• Skilled at partnering with product teams to enhance their cloud capabilities and introduce modern engineering approaches.
• Prior SRE experience is beneficial, though not required.

Key Responsibilities of the DevOps Engineer:

• Oversee the transition of applications into the Azure environment.
• Lead teams through the change from Microsoft WAF to the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Create automation by implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) working with tools such as Terraform, Artifactory and Backstage.
• Represent the engineering team in projects and work closely with PMs, Security, Testing, and Application teams.
• Provide SRE-level support, troubleshooting, and incident resolution for complex cloud environments.
• Coach less-experienced engineers and champion collaborative knowledge-sharing.
• Engage with stakeholders, partners, and vendors to ensure successful project outcomes.

The successful DevOps Engineer must be available to work 2 days a week onsite in Central London.

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