Overview
The DevOps Engineer will join a SaaS software company on a 3-month contract focused on a lift-and-shift project. This role involves managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines in Azure DevOps, evolving cloud infrastructure, and ensuring security and efficiency within the Azure environment. The engineer will work on-site one day per week in Manchester, collaborating closely with the existing technical team to enhance platform reliability and performance.
Responsibilities
- Own CI/CD processes by building, maintaining, and enhancing continuous integration and delivery pipelines in Azure DevOps.
- Manage and evolve cloud infrastructure utilizing Infrastructure as Code principles with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.
- Oversee monitoring, incident response, and daily cloud platform engineering within the Azure environment.
- Optimize cloud costs, implementing smart billing and resource management strategies.
- Integrate security and compliance into the development process, ensuring they are fundamental to all builds.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience as a DevOps or Cloud Engineer within an Azure environment.
- Strong background in building CI/CD pipelines specifically in Azure DevOps.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM.
- Experience scripting with PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Security-first mindset with expertise in tools like Snyk or SonarCloud.
- Demonstrated ability to own and enhance platform visibility and reliability.