DevOps Azure (SC Cleared)
Summary: DevOps Engineer with active SC Security Clearance is required for a 3 to 6 month hybrid contract in Taunton, UK. The role involves supporting the design and maintenance of secure Azure cloud environments, focusing on automation and CI/CD processes. The position offers a competitive daily rate of £500 and requires strong hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to enhance software delivery and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and automated cloud environments within a regulated Azure ecosystem.
- Work closely with Lead Developers, DevOps Leads, Architects, and Testers to enable efficient software delivery through automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platform management.
- Drive operational excellence, deployment reliability, and continuous improvement across the development life cycle.
- Utilize strong Azure Cloud Services experience, including hands-on experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and release management.
- Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Bicep, Terraform, and ARM Templates.
- Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.
- Implement automated build, deployment, and environment provisioning processes, troubleshooting, and monitoring tools within Azure environments.
- Configure and maintain Azure cloud resources across Development, Test, UAT, and Production environments.
- Assist in implementing containerized solutions using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
- Maintain active SC Security Clearance throughout the contract.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Security Clearance.
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services.
- Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and release management.
- Understanding of CI/CD principles and deployment automation.
- Proficiency in Git-based version control systems.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Bicep, Terraform, and ARM Templates.
- Ability to develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
- Experience with Docker and Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
- Strong troubleshooting and monitoring skills within Azure environments.
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Taunton
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
DevOps Azure (SC Cleared)
Taunton (Hybrid)
3 - 6 Month Contract
£500/day (Outside IR35)
DevOps Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance and strong hands-on Azure Cloud experience. 3 to 6 Month Contract based in Taunton (Hybrid).
Hybrid Working - primarily working remotely from home with travel to the Taunton (Somerset) office typically 3 times per month.
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Key skills, experience + tasks will include:
- DevOps Engineer to support the design, implementation + maintenance of secure, scalable + automated cloud environments within a regulated Azure ecosystem.
- Working closely with Lead Developers, DevOps Leads, Architects + Testers to enable efficient software delivery through automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platform management.
- Hands-on DevOps Engineer who can drive operational excellence, deployment reliability + continuous improvement across the development life cycle.
- Must have strong Azure Cloud Services experience, including hands-on experience with Azure DevOps pipelines + release management.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and deployment automation + Git-based version control systems.
- Implement + manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like: Bicep, Terraform + ARM Templates.
- Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.
- Key Tasks: implementing automated build, deployment, environment provisioning processes, trouble-shooting, monitoring tools within Azure environments.
- Configure and maintain Azure cloud resources across Development, Test, UAT, and Production environments.
- Assist in implementing containerized solutions using Docker + Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
- Active SC Security Clearance is essential for this contract.
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