Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure) A fantastic opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a well-established technology company delivering secure, scalable software solutions within a highly regulated environment. This senior-level role will provide technical leadership across DevOps and infrastructure functions, driving automation, improving deployment processes, and ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of critical systems. You will play a key role in shaping DevSecOps adoption, mentoring colleagues, influencing architecture decisions, and supporting the evolution of both cloud and on-premise platforms. Proven hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure is essential for this role. Location: Leicestershire – hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office for the foreseeable future. Some public transport is available from Leicester, Rugby and Market Harborough; however, driving is significantly more convenient. Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum benefits Requirements for Senior DevOps Engineer: Strong commercial experience with Microsoft Azure is essential, including the design, deployment and management of complex Microsoft-based infrastructure environments At least 5 years' commercial experience in a Senior DevOps role, including demonstrable experience leading initiatives, mentoring colleagues and owning architecture decisions Experience working within security-focused or highly regulated environments Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps from both an operational and architectural perspective Strong understanding of networking, security and system administration principles Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and embedding security controls into delivery pipelines Experience with secrets and identity management, including Azure Key Vault, managed identities, Entra ID integration and RBAC design Experience with Azure networking and cloud infrastructure management Experience with observability, monitoring and logging platforms such as Azure Monitor and Grafana Experience with cloud cost optimisation and governance (FinOps) Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Python and/or Bash Excellent troubleshooting, communication and documentation skills Ability to provide technical leadership and collaborate effectively across multiple teams Eligibility to obtain UK security clearance Desirable: Experience with AWS and/or GCP Experience working in Agile environments Cloud, Azure or DevOps-related certifications Degree educated in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject, or equivalent commercial experience A full UK driving licence would be advantageous Responsibilities for Senior DevOps Engineer: Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient and secure software delivery Provide technical leadership across DevOps practices, platform reliability and infrastructure evolution Administer and optimise Azure and on-premise application environments Implement and maintain monitoring, logging and alerting solutions across business-critical systems Ensure security best practices are embedded throughout infrastructure, applications and deployment processes Develop scripts, tooling and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency Support the full application lifecycle, including troubleshooting and resolving deployment issues Manage incidents and requests in accordance with the ITIL framework Proactively identify, assess and remediate vulnerabilities across infrastructure, applications and pipelines Implement and maintain secure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices Manage secrets, certificates, credentials and identity controls in line with least-privilege principles Embed security controls and automated testing throughout CI/CD pipelines to support DevSecOps adoption Collaborate closely with Software Development and IT teams to support delivery, reliability and operational excellence Contribute to improving system scalability, resilience, security and performance What the role offers: Opportunity to work within a secure and highly technical environment Exposure to a broad and modern DevOps and cloud technology stack The chance to take ownership of strategic platform and infrastructure initiatives Collaborative and supportive team culture Excellent opportunity to influence technical direction and drive continuous improvement Applications: If you would like to apply for this Senior DevOps Engineer role, please send your CV via the relevant links. 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