Senior DevOps Engineer - Azure - L2
About the role
The Senior DevOps Engineer will work closely with the DevOps & Cloud Engineer Lead and software engineering teams to design, implement, automate, and maintain cloud infrastructure and DevOps capabilities for the Digital Product portfolio. This hands-on role focuses on Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation, and cloud operations. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining scalable Azure infrastructure, developing Infrastructure as Code with Bicep and Terraform, optimizing Azure DevOps pipelines, and supporting .NET application deployments. The position requires strong experience in Azure, DevOps, automation, and cloud security, as well as the ability to provide technical guidance and collaborate across teams.
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including designing, implementing and maintaining cloud infrastructure. Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms is advantageous.
- Strong experience with Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD concepts, including designing and maintaining deployment pipelines.
- Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Bicep and Terraform, with strong Bicep experience highly desirable.
- Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI, Python or similar languages.
- Good understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts, including networking, identity and access management, security and governance.
- Experience deploying, supporting and troubleshooting applications and services in cloud environments.
- Experience with .NET, SQL Server / Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Azure API Management (APIM), App Service, Load Balancer and Virtual Machines.
- Good understanding of Azure security controls, including RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault and network security.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude) and familiarity with integrating LLM APIs into development or operational workflows.
- Strong understanding of software development practices, including source control, pull requests, branching strategies and code reviews.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage technical tasks, troubleshoot complex issues and take ownership of solutions through to completion.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and support to other engineers.
- Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal business hours, including weekends.
Technologies
- Atlassian
- AWS
- Azure
- Azure DevOps
- Bash
- Bicep
- CI/CD
- Claude
- CLI
- Confluence
- DevOps
- .NET
- Git
- GitHub
- GitHub Copilot
- IAM
- Infrastructure as Code
- Jira
- LLM
- Network Security
- Observability
- PostgreSQL
- PowerShell
- Python
- RBAC
- SQL
- SQL Server
- Terraform
- Uat
- Vault
Highlights
Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal business hours, including weekends, is required. A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is necessary. Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms is considered advantageous.
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