DevOps Engineer - Azure - Outside IR35
Posted 1 day ago by 1774827317
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
West Midlands
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer focuses on designing, building, and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, with an emphasis on container platforms and Kubernetes. The position requires enabling high-quality software delivery through modern CI/CD practices while ensuring platform reliability and security compliance. Collaboration, documentation, and knowledge sharing are key components of this role, aimed at uplifting the wider team. The position is hybrid and offers flexibility in location across the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Manage container images and security scanning using Azure Container Registry (ACR)
- Support containerized and serverless workloads using ACI and Azure App Services
- Configure and operate Azure API Management (APIM) including policies and authentication
- Lead application containerization using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Build and maintain container-native CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (CircleCI/GitHub Actions beneficial)
- Implement container security, Pod Security Standards, network policies, and governance via Azure Policy
- Manage AKS cluster operations including upgrades, node pools, and autoscaling
- Integrate workloads with Azure Key Vault and ensure strong IAM/RBAC controls
- Implement monitoring using Azure Monitor for Containers
- Respond to incidents, support root cause analysis, and maintain runbooks and documentation
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards (CQC, GDP, NMC, GPHC, ICO)
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and container platforms
- Certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or AKS-focused credentials
- Proven experience designing and operating AKS clusters
- Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration
- Advanced CI/CD pipeline experience in Azure DevOps
- Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, and compliance frameworks
- Strong communication skills with a passion for mentoring and documentation
Salary (Rate): Up to £0.00 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Outside IR35, Hybrid, Flexible on Location so UK wide, Azure, Application Build, AKS, ACI, Docker, Kubernetes
My leading client is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join then ASAP, you will design, build, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, with a strong focus on container platforms and Kubernetes. You'll enable high-quality software delivery through modern CI/CD practices, ensure platform reliability, and embed security and compliance across all environments. This role combines hands-on engineering with collaboration, documentation, and knowledge sharing to uplift the wider team.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Manage container images and security scanning using Azure Container Registry (ACR)
- Support containerized and serverless workloads using ACI and Azure App Services
- Configure and operate Azure API Management (APIM) including policies and authentication
- Lead application containerization using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Build and maintain container-native CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (CircleCI/GitHub Actions beneficial)
- Implement container security, Pod Security Standards, network policies, and governance via Azure Policy
- Manage AKS cluster operations including upgrades, node pools, and autoscaling
- Integrate workloads with Azure Key Vault and ensure strong IAM/RBAC controls
- Implement monitoring using Azure Monitor for Containers
- Respond to incidents, support root cause analysis, and maintain runbooks and documentation
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards (CQC, GDP, NMC, GPHC, ICO)
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and container platforms
- Certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or AKS-focused credentials
- Proven experience designing and operating AKS clusters
- Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration
- Advanced CI/CD pipeline experience in Azure DevOps
- Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, and compliance frameworks
- Strong communication skills with a passion for mentoring and documentation
If this sounds of interest and you are available immediately, please reach out