Overview

Azure DevOps Engineer (Capability Lead / SME) role within our central government practice. This is not a people management role but a pivotal position focused on driving delivery excellence through hands-on implementation, solution design, and advisory responsibilities. Location: Primarily remote, with very occasional travel to London. Salary: Up to £80,000 + benefits. Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the DevOps SME, guiding teams on industry best practices and central government standards.
• Design, implement, and scale DevOps solutions across a range of projects.
• Conduct audits of existing practices and recommend improvements.
• Provide advisory input and hands-on delivery of technical solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and align solutions to business needs.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive, proven background as a DevOps Engineer, ideally with exposure to multiple organisations and environments.
• Prior software development experience.
• Strong hands-on technical expertise in solution design and delivery.
• Proficiency with Azure (essential); knowledge of AWS is desirable.
• Practical experience with Terraform, CI/CD, Prometheus/Grafana, Docker, Kubernetes (desirable).
• Public sector experience is highly advantageous.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development and Technology, Information and Internet

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