Devops engineer - azure - outside ir35

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

1. Design, deploy, and manage workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
2. Manage container images and security scanning using Azure Container Registry (ACR)
3. Support containerized and serverless workloads using ACI and Azure App Services
4. Configure and operate Azure API Management (APIM) including policies and authentication
5. Lead application containerization using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
6. Build and maintain container-native CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (CircleCI/GitHub Actions beneficial)
7. Implement container security, Pod Security Standards, network policies, and governance via