Azure DevOps Engineer – Hybrid (Lancaster, UK)

Azure DevOps Engineer – Hybrid (Lancaster, UK)
Fixed-term contract, 12 months | Technology (Cloud and DevOps) | Full-time, one day per week on-site
Pay: Up to £55,000
About the role
You will build and maintain secure, scalable Azure environments for an organisation that is strengthening its internal DevOps capability. It suits an engineer who enjoys working across infrastructure, automation and cloud security, and who is comfortable in a regulated setting. There is a strong possibility of the contract converting to a permanent role.
You must be eligible to obtain SC clearance, and you will need to be on-site one day per week.
What you’ll be doing

• Build, maintain and improve cloud infrastructure using Terraform, ARM and/or Bicep, aligned with Azure Landing Zone standards
• Design and implement automated build, test and release pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
• Manage and configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments and Docker container image workflows
• Support secrets management, identity and access controls using Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID, within strict defence and government compliance requirements
• Monitor infrastructure health, availability and performance using Azure Monitor, Prometheus and Grafana
• Identify ways to improve deployment processes, infrastructure reliability and automation
  

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years’ experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or a similar technical role
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Terraform, ARM and/or Bicep
• A strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and the associated tooling
• Experience with AKS and Docker
• Knowledge of Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID
• Eligibility to obtain SC clearance, and comfort working in a highly regulated, security-focused environment
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus or Grafana
  

What you get

• Salary of up to £55,000
• A 12-month fixed-term contract with strong potential to convert to a permanent position
• Hybrid working, with one day per week on-site
• The chance to join an organisation investing in its internal DevOps capability
• A technically challenging Azure environment covering cloud, automation, Kubernetes and infrastructure as code
  

This role suits
A hands-on cloud engineer with solid Azure and infrastructure as code experience who wants to work in a secure, regulated environment and build a long-term DevOps function.