DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer (Azure) Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working) Contract: 2 Weeks Day Rate: £500 per day Outside IR35 Start: ImmediateOverview We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support a key transformation project within an Azure cloud environment. The project focuses on the ingestion of calculations scheme data from Excel into a pensions platform, enabling faster calculations, improved reporting capabilities, and enhanced operational efficiency. The successful candidate will have significant experience designing, implementing and optimising enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, deployment automation and Infrastructure as Code solutions within complex Azure environments.Key Responsibilities • Design, develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. • Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Bicep and/or ARM templates. • Support deployment automation across multiple environments. • Work closely with Development, Testing and Operations teams to implement DevOps best practices. • Configure and manage Azure cloud infrastructure in line with security and governance standards. • Support data ingestion and integration processes between Excel-based source data and target platform environments. • Implement monitoring, logging and alerting solutions to improve operational visibility. • Troubleshoot deployment, infrastructure and platform issues. • Contribute to platform reliability, scalability and performance improvements. • Produce technical documentation and knowledge transfer materials where required.Essential Skills & Experience • 6+ years' commercial DevOps engineering experience. • Strong Azure cloud experience. • Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines. • Strong Azure DevOps experience. • Infrastructure as Code expertise using Terraform, Bicep or ARM. • Experience with deployment automation and release management. • Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments. • Strong understanding of DevOps principles, tooling and best practices. • Experience working collaboratively across Development, QA/Test and Operations teams. • Experience with source control platforms such as Git. • Strong scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash or Python). • Experience with monitoring and observability tooling. • Excellent stakeholder communication skills.Desirable Skills • Experience within pensions, financial services or regulated environments. • Experience with data integration, ETL or data ingestion projects. • Experience working with Excel-based data migration or transformation initiatives. • Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (AKS). • Knowledge of Azure data services. • DevOps or Azure certifications.