Azure DevOps Engineer
6 Month contract initially
Based: Onsite in Wokingham
Rate: £400 - £450 p/d - (via Umbrella company)
We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a number of great opportunities for Azure DevOps Engineer's to join the team.
Your Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for applications and infrastructure.
* Automate provisioning using Terraform or ARM templates.
* Manage source control, branching, and release strategies using Git and Azure DevOps.
* Implement secure secret and credential management via Azure Key Vault or equivalent.
* Monitor system health and performance; configure alerts for critical workloads.
* Collaborate with development teams to embed DevOps best practices into SDLC.
* Implement automated security and compliance checks (SonarQube, Checkmarx, vulnerability scanning).
* Optimize Azure cloud resources for cost efficiency and performance.
* Troubleshoot CI/CD failures and deployment issues; drive root cause analysis.
* Maintain well-structured documentation for infrastructure, pipelines, and processes.
Key Skills/knowledge/experience:
o Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
o Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ARM templates.
o Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure Cloud services.
o Strong scripting skills in Bash and PowerShell.
o Understanding of networking concepts including VNETs, Subnets, NSG.
o Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor.
o Knowledge of DevOps security best practices (secrets management, vulnerability scanning).
* VS Code Proficiency
o Ability to use VS Code efficiently for development and debugging.
o Skilled in configuring extensions for linting, formatting, and debugging.
o Experience with integrated Git workflows within VS Code.
o Familiarity with Dev Containers, remote development, and YAML-based pipeline editing.
* Desirable Skills/Knowledge;
o Hands-on experience with the Azure Portal.
o Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps beyond pipelines (Repos, Boards, Artifacts).
o Proficiency with Git and version control best practices.
o Experience designing CI/CD architectures for complex applications.
o Prior experience supporting cloud-native projects or enterprise DevOps environments.
* Nice to have knowledge on:
o Azure Portal
o Azure DevOps Tool
o CI/CD Pipelines
o Terraform Code
o Scripting Languages (Bash, PowerShell)
This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.
LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
