Location: Remote (UK-Based)
Contract: Outside IR35, 6 months
Rate: 500 A Day

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Release Automation Engineer with expertise in automating release and deployment processes to join our client, a leading Microsoft-first company. This is not a management role but a highly technical and hands-on position focused on building and optimizing deployment pipelines using modern tooling and methodologies.

If you have experience as a DevOps Engineer or Platform Engineer, with a strong focus on release automation and Microsoft tooling, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement automated release and deployment pipelines using modern tools.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software.
• Optimize existing release processes, reducing manual interventions and improving efficiency.
• Utilize Azure DevOps, TFS, and related tooling to manage and streamline deployment workflows.
• Work with teams to adopt best practices for CI/CD pipelines, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the release and deployment processes.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, identifying areas for automation and innovation.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in a similar role as a Release Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Platform Engineer.
• Strong hands-on expertise in release automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps and TFS is essential.
• Experience with other tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Octopus Deploy, or Spinnaker is a bonus.
• Strong Scripting skills (eg, PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation purposes.
• A solid understanding of version control systems such as Git.
• Experience working in Microsoft-first environments is highly preferred.
• Ability to transition manual processes into fully automated workflows.
• Knowledge of best practices for software delivery, including continuous integration and continuous deployment.

Preferred Experience

• Background in financial services or other large-scale enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with deployment to cloud platforms such as Azure.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on a highly impactful project driving efficiency and automation.
• Be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking Microsoft-first organization.
• Work with a cutting-edge tech stack, including Azure DevOps and the latest release automation tools.
• Fully remote position offering flexibility and competitive rates.