Azure DevOps Engineer

Location: London - Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite<br />Start Day: ASAP<br />Contract Rate: £485 per day inside IR35<br />Duration: 12 months initially<br />Role Overview<br />Our client is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, cloud environments and DevOps best practices on Microsoft Azure. This role requires strong hands-on experience across Azure services, Infrastructure as Code, containerisation, monitoring and release management.<br />Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Azure DevOps YAML CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate build, deployment, testing and release processes.
• Manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform, ARM Templates and Bicep.
• Support Azure services including VMs, App Services, AKS, Azure Functions and Storage Accounts.
• Deploy and manage Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) environments.
• Implement monitoring and logging using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights and Grafana.
• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash or Python.
• Implement DevSecOps practices, vulnerability scanning and compliance checks.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, Security and Operations teams.<br />Skills &amp; Experience
• 6+ years' experience in Azure DevOps.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services.
• Expertise in Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines using YAML.
• Experience with Terraform, ARM Templates and Bicep.
• Experience with Git, Azure Repos and GitHub.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics.
• Knowledge of networking, security, identity management and RBAC.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python or Azure CLI.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.<br />Desirable
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400 and/or AZ-305).
• Experience with DevSecOps, enterprise cloud migrations and multi-region deployments.
• Exposure to SRE concepts.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD or Bamboo.
• Knowledge of MLOps, Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka/Event Streaming, Ansible or Chef.
• Knowledge of FinOps and Azure cost optimisation.
• Experience working within BFSI environments with security and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with SonarQube, Nexus, Artifactory, Veracode, Checkmarx or Fortify.<br />If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered