Role Title: Azure DevOps Engineer

Location: Sheffield (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite)

Role Category: Inside IR35

Overview

We're recruiting for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join the Cybersecurity Product Sustained Engineering team of a leading global financial services organisation.

This role offers the opportunity to work on enterprise-scale Azure environments, supporting cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. You'll work closely with engineering, architecture, security and operations teams to deliver secure, reliable and scalable cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, subnets, private endpoints and Azure Storage.


• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep and ARM templates.


• Build and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for infrastructure and application deployments.


• Develop Python automation and Azure Functions to support cloud-based solutions.


• Support Azure App Services and other custom-built applications across enterprise environments.


• Implement monitoring, logging and diagnostics using Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics.


• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment and application issues and develop automated, scalable solutions.


• Work closely with architects, developers, security teams and stakeholders to support and evolve the Azure platform.


• Ensure cloud infrastructure and applications adhere to security, governance, compliance and regulatory standards.


• Produce clear technical documentation, infrastructure configurations and operational procedures.


• Contribute as a technical SME, providing guidance on cloud engineering, automation and infrastructure decisions.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering role.


• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in an enterprise environment.


• Strong experience managing Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks (VNets).


• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, particularly using Azure DevOps.


• Strong Terraform experience with Infrastructure as Code.


• Hands-on programming or scripting experience using Python, PowerShell or Bash.


• Experience with Azure Storage and core Azure infrastructure services.


• Experience working within complex enterprise or data-centre environments.


• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Skills

• Azure App Services and Azure Functions.


• Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics.


• Bicep or ARM templates.


• AWS or other cloud platform experience.


• Cybersecurity or security engineering experience.


• Azure OpenAI / LLM integrations.


• Private Endpoints and advanced Azure networking.


• Experience working within regulated or financial services environments.


• Knowledge of cloud governance, security controls and DevSecOps practices.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team supporting enterprise-scale Azure environments, with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and secure engineering practices.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.