DevOps Engineer (Lead Level) – Contract – 6 Months Location: London (Hybrid Working) Clearance: SC Cleared Required

We’re currently supporting a major Azure transformation programme and are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to play a key role in the migration and modernisation of a large enterprise platform.

This position suits a hands-on DevOps professional with strong cloud engineering and Infrastructure-as-Code experience, capable of shaping secure, automated Azure environments while working closely with cross-functional delivery teams.

The Role You’ll be embedded within a cloud engineering function, contributing across the entire delivery lifecycle — from solution design through to automation, deployment, and operational support. The focus will be on building scalable Azure platforms using modern DevOps and engineering practices.

Required Experience

Active or recently expired Security Clearance (SC)

Proven hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure in complex environments

Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, and automation tooling

Advanced Infrastructure-as-Code skills, ideally using Terraform

Comfortable working closely with product and engineering teams to uplift cloud maturity

Background in SRE or production support is advantageous but not essential

Key Responsibilities

Support the migration of applications and services into Azure

Guide teams through the adoption of the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)

Design and implement automated deployment pipelines using GitHub

Build and maintain IaC solutions using tools such as Terraform, Artifactory, and Backstage

Act as a technical point of contact across engineering, security, testing, and delivery functions

Provide advanced operational support, incident response, and troubleshooting within cloud platforms

Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices

Collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners to ensure delivery success

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