Azure DevOps Engineer 6-month contract SC Cleared London/Remote Outside of IR35
My SC Cleared customer is seeking a highly skilled Azure DevOps / Platform Engineer with deep, hands‑on experience in Azure‑native engineering and advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. This role is ideal for someone who operates at the intersection of DevOps and Software Engineering bringing a strong development mindset to infrastructure design, automation, and testing.
Key Skills & Experience from the Azure DevOps Engineer:
* Active SC Clearance ideal/lapsed considered
* Advanced Azure Engineering
o Strong experience designing for high availability
o Deep understanding of Azure‑native services and architecture patterns
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
o Expert‑level proficiency with Terraform and/or Bicep
o Strong focus on modularity, reusability, and maintainability
o Experience integrating automated testing frameworks (e.g. Terratest, Checkov)
* Azure Networking & Security
o Hands‑on experience with:
+ Managed Identities
+ Private Endpoints
+ Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC)
* CI/CD & Automation
o Proven experience building advanced pipelines using GitHub Actions
o Strong understanding of pipeline orchestration, automation, and deployment strategies
Key Responsibilities of the Azure DevOps Engineer:
* Design and implement high availability Azure architectures, including regional failover and load balancing strategies embedded within IaC templates
* Build and maintain scalable, reusable Terraform and/or Bicep modules following best practices in modular design
* Champion Test Driven Development (TDD) principles within infrastructure pipelines
* Implement automated security and compliance checks using tools such as Checkov or Terratest
* Develop and manage complex CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions
* Engineer secure Azure environments using Managed Identities, Private Endpoints, and RBAC
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