DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer (Azure)Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)Contract: 2 WeeksDay Rate: 500 per day Outside IR35Start: ImmediateOverviewWe 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 ResponsibilitiesDesign, 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 & Experience6+ 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 SkillsExperience 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.