DevOps Engineer

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We're supporting a North East-based, tech-driven organisation that's continuing to invest in its engineering platform following a wide-ranging digital transformation. With the core platform now live, the emphasis has moved to strengthening, securing, and scaling a modern cloud environment.
This role sits within an experienced platform team and offers genuine ownership across Azure, Kubernetes, and automation. It's well suited to someone who enjoys working close to production systems and improving how things run day to day.
The role
You'll play a key part in shaping and running the cloud platform, with responsibilities including:
Building and evolving Azure cloud infrastructure with a focus on security, availability, and cost efficiency
Managing environments through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, YAML)
Taking full ownership of production Kubernetes (AKS) , including Helm and configuration management
Creating and improving CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
Supporting monitoring, reliability, and operational readiness
Working alongside engineers to embed better DevOps and platform practices
Contributing to security, observability, and continuity planning
What they're looking for
Proven experience in an Azure-focused DevOps or platform engineering role
Hands-on Terraform experience used in live environments
Strong Kubernetes knowledge, ideally supporting production workloads
Familiarity with the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework
Comfortable owning systems end-to-end rather than working in narrow silos
A collaborative approach and willingness to get stuck in
Useful additions (not essential)
DevSecOps exposure
Cloud cost management / FinOps awareness
Understanding of .NET / C# based platforms
Scripting with PowerShell, Bash or Python
Experience with observability and monitoring tools
Interest in using AI tools to improve engineering productivity
Working setup & culture
Hybrid working with a flexible, trust-based approach
Supportive, inclusive environment with strong peer recognition
A team that values autonomy, learning, and continuous improvement

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Location:
Durham
Salary:
£60,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT

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