Azure DevOps Consultant

Azure DevOps Consultant

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Contract (Hybrid, UK)
Location: Birmingham
Duration:

6 months (extension likely)
Sector:

Higher Education / Public Sector
Clearance:

SC Clearance preferred (or ability to obtain)

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced

Azure DevOps Consultant

to support a major

cloud transformation programme within the education sector . This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building a

secure, scalable Azure foundation

that will enable application and platform teams to innovate safely within Azure.
Youll collaborate closely with cloud architects, security specialists, and infrastructure teams to

design, deploy, and configure Azure Landing Zones

using

Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) , implementing best practices in governance, security, and DevSecOps.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement

Azure Landing Zones

aligned with enterprise standards.
Configure and secure

core platform services , including networking, identity, management, and monitoring.
Develop

reusable Terraform modules

for scalable, repeatable deployments.
Build and optimize

CI/CD pipelines

within Azure DevOps for infrastructure automation.
Integrate

security and compliance checks

into DevOps workflows.
Collaborate with architecture, platform, and security teams to ensure alignment with

governance and compliance frameworks

(NCSC, CIS Benchmarks, ISO27001).
Produce clear documentation and support

knowledge transfer

across teams.
Skills & Experience
Proven hands-on experience with

Terraform

(advanced modules, state management, remote backends).
Strong background in

Azure Landing Zone

design and deployment.
Deep understanding of

Azure governance and security

(Management Groups, Policies, Blueprints).
Proficient with

Azure AD, RBAC, and networking

(VNets, NSGs, Firewalls, VPN/ExpressRoute).
Skilled in

Azure DevOps

(Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts) and

Git-based source control .
Familiar with

monitoring and security integrations

(Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel).
Strong scripting/automation experience (PowerShell, Python, or Bash).

Desirable Certifications

Microsoft Certified:

Azure Administrator (AZ-104) ,

Solutions Architect (AZ-305) , or

DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
HashiCorp Certified:

Terraform Associate
Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)

and/or

ITIL Foundation
What Were Looking For

We value consultants who are:
Strong communicators, able to bridge technical and business needs.
Comfortable working in

Agile/Scrum

environments.
Proactive, delivery-focused, and collaborative across multi-disciplinary teams.
Experienced in regulated or secure sectors such as

education, public sector, or defence .
If youre a

DevOps professional

passionate about enabling cloud transformation through best-practice Azure engineering, wed love to hear from you.
Apply today

or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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