SC Cleared Azure Devops Engineer - AKS
Summary
SC-clearable contract DevOps Engineer (initial 6 months, hybrid in Manchester/Blackpool) deploying dedicated AKS clusters and Terraform-managed Azure infrastructure within an existing Landing Zone for a third-party business application. Core stack: Azure, AKS/Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines. £490-£500 per day, inside IR35.
SC Cleared DevOps Engineer - AKS
Initial 6-month contract
Hybrid working
£490 - £500 per day | Inside IR35
We’re looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the deployment of dedicated Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters within a large enterprise environment.
The role will focus on building and configuring CI/CD pipelines, testing Terraform code and deploying Azure infrastructure to support a third-party business application.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to validate, test and deploy Terraform code
- Deploy and configure dedicated AKS clusters and associated Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone
- Implement automated validation, security checks and approval stages within deployment pipelines
- Support the third-party application team with deployment requirements and platform configuration
- Troubleshoot Terraform, pipeline, Azure and Kubernetes deployment issues
- Ensure deployments meet existing engineering, security and governance standards
Requirements:
- Proven experience working as a DevOps Engineer, Azure Devops Engineer, Azure Platform Engineer, or similar
- Strong hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes
- Practical experience deploying Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone
- Strong working knowledge of Terraform, including testing code and troubleshooting deployment issues
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using enterprise DevOps tooling
- Experience supporting large-scale Kubernetes deployments and troubleshooting cluster issues
Desirable:
- Active SC clearance (highly desirable)
Location: Hybrid working in Manchester or Blackpool