Lead Azure DevOps Engineer Leicester (3 days per week onsite) Up to £87,000 | No Sponsorship Available
VIQU have partnered with a rapidly growing, technology-driven retail organisation that is investing heavily in its digital and eCommerce platforms. With a strong focus on Azure cloud and modern engineering practices, they are looking for a Lead Azure DevOps Engineer to take ownership of their DevOps function and drive cloud-first transformation.
This is a key leadership role where you'll shape DevOps strategy, tooling, and best practice across a high-performing engineering team supporting large-scale, customer-facing platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design and evolution of Azure-based cloud infrastructure
Own and develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
Collaborate with development teams working across .NET, Node.js, and React
Drive containerisation strategy using Docker and Kubernetes
Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
Embed DevSecOps principles across the development lifecycle
Key Requirements:
Strong experience within Azure cloud environments
Proven expertise with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production
Exposure to modern development stacks (.NET, Node.js, React)
Strong understanding of monitoring and observability tooling
Previous experience in a Lead or Senior DevOps role
This is a fantastic opportunity to take real ownership in a business undergoing significant digital transformation, with the chance to influence architecture, tooling, and engineering standards at scale.
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