Principal Azure DevOps Engineer
Permanent
Location : UK - Remote
Salary : £80,000 - £90,000 (+ benefits)
Skills : Azure, DevOps, CI / CD, Terraform, PowerShell, SC Clearance
We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Principal Azure DevOps Engineer for a leading technology consultancy. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative solutions to clients across multiple sectors.
The Principal Engineer drive the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. This is a senior, hands‑on role combining technical delivery, architecture, and thought leadership, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient platforms that enable rapid, high‑quality software delivery.
This is a home based role with travel for customer and team meetings as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes across client projects.
* Act as a technical advisor for cloud engineers, providing guidance on CI / CD automation, container orchestration, and platform reliability.
* Design, document, and maintain secure technical and security architectures aligned with best practices.
* Collaborate with Architecture, Security, Software Engineering, and Product teams to align cloud platform strategy.
* Drive improvements in automation, infrastructure as code, and overall DevOps maturity across projects.
* Mentor and coach engineering teams to adopt modern engineering practices and automation strategies.
* Deliver large‑scale infrastructure transformation projects with low‑level design expertise.
* Stay ahead of emerging technologies, applying them to deliver maximum client value.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Extensive experience in Azure services and architecture (VMs, EntraID, Application Gateway, Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Azure Fabric, Functions, Logic Apps, Front Door, App Service, Dev Box, Azure Migrate).
* Strong expertise in Azure DevOps, GitHub CI / CD, and build / release automation.
* Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, PowerShell).
* Experience deploying solutions in AWS is desirable.
* Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and automation / configuration tools (Ansible).
* Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
* Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Azure Monitor, DataDog, New Relic).
* Deep understanding of cloud security, governance, and FinOps principles.
* Solid Windows, Linux, and Microsoft 365 design and implementation experience.
* Proven experience migrating databases (e.g., MS SQL) in cloud environments.
* SC clearance (or eligible) preferred.
About You
* You are passionate about solving complex business challenges with cloud technologies.
* You combine hands‑on technical ability with strategic thinking and advisory skills.
* You are collaborative, proactive, and committed to sharing knowledge and raising standards.
* You thrive in client‑facing roles and can communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
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