Azure DevOps Engineer
Posted Today by SmartSourcing plc
£700 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Summary: The Azure DevOps Engineer role is a 6-month position based near Salisbury, requiring SC Security Clearance. The engineer will design and configure an Azure tenant to support the deployment of IBM Maximo Application Suite, ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards. Expertise in Azure architecture, networking, and automation is essential for this role. Candidates must have proven experience in Azure DevOps and related technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, provision, and configure a new Azure tenant for IBM Maximo Application Suite deployment.
- Ensure the Azure environment is secure, scalable, and compliant with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Implement Azure networking, RBAC, and identity access management.
- Utilize Kubernetes/AKS or OpenShift for container orchestration.
- Employ Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for infrastructure as code.
- Monitor and log solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in Azure DevOps.
- Strong understanding of Azure networking and security principles.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/AKS or OpenShift.
- Proficiency with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
- Knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with monitoring and logging solutions.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or higher.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred).
- Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD) or Red Hat OpenShift certification (advantageous).
- IT security or compliance certifications (CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer) desirable.
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: Salisbury
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
SC Security Cleared role, required by our services client based near Salisbury, Wiltshire. Commutable from Devizes, Basingstoke, Andover, Bath, Amesbury, Swindon, Trowbridge, Chippenham, Marlborough
days on site tbc - due to remote location - own transport is essential and. Working in an SC Security Cleared environment - you will currently hold SC/DV Clearance, or be eligible to undertake.
Role Purpose
The SC approved (ideally) Senior Azure DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, provisioning, and configuring a new Azure tenant to support the deployment of IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) 9.1.
The role requires expertise in Azure architecture, networking, security, and automation, ensuring the environment is secure, scalable, and compliant with organisational and regulatory standards (e.g., NIST 800-53, ISO 27001).
Skills Experience
Essential:
- Proven experience in Azure DevOps
- Strong understanding of Azure networking, RBAC, identity access management.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/AKS or OpenShift.
- Proficiency with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
- Knowledge of cloud security principles, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel).
Desirable:
- Experience deploying or supporting IBM Maximo / MAS 9.1 or similar enterprise applications.
- Knowledge of hybrid cloud connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).
- Familiarity with ITIL/TOGAF-aligned practices.
- Understanding of SOC/SIEM integration for security operations.
Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or higher.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred).
Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD) or Red Hat OpenShift certification (advantageous).
IT security or compliance certifications (CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer) desirable.
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