DevOps Developer

Are you passionate about building modern solutions and working with cutting-edge technology? Do you thrive on solving complex challenges and want to contribute to a project that's shaping the future of education technology?, * Build and refine CI/CD pipelines and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in Azure.

• Automate deployments and troubleshoot configuration, performance, and security issues.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and platform teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Contribute to a project designed to scale for the future, introducing new technologies along the way.

• A blended skill set: solid understanding of software development (e.g., C#, modern frontend frameworks) and experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure) and DevOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC tools (e.g., Bicep).
• Proficiency in Git workflows, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and YAML pipelines.
• Working knowledge of SQL/NoSQL and awareness of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• A problem-solving mindset, curiosity, and enthusiasm for learning new technologies.

• Be part of a greenfield project that's already making an impact.
• Work with leading-edge technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking team.
• 25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas shutdown.
• Flexible hybrid working and genuine investment in your development.
• Excellent pension (up to 11.5% employer contribution).
• Private Medical Insurance…and more.

AQA is the largest provider of academic qualifications taught in schools and colleges in England. With a team of circa 1200 employees, we help young people realise their potential, empowering them to realise life opportunities. Our UK qualifications are highly valued by employers and universities around the world. They are taught mainly in schools and colleges and include GCSEs, AS and A-levels, the Extended Project Qualification, the AQA Baccalaureate, Tech-levels and Technical Awards. We set and mark over half of all GCSEs and A-levels taken in the UK every year. As an independent education charity, our income is reinvested back into AQA's charitable activities. It also funds our cutting-edge research, which sits at the heart of our assessments and supports our initiatives to help young people facing challenges in life realise their potential. Our charitable purpose We have over a century of qualifications expertise dating back to 1903 when our predecessor boards were founded by five leading universities. These public exam boards came into existence to provide an opportunity for young people from a range of backgrounds to access education and make the most of their potential. This commitment to social mobility remains at the heart of AQA's charitable purpose, which is to advance education by enabling teachers and students to realise their potential., AQA Values and behaviours At AQA we work in an open, supportive and collaborative way to achieve great things. Our culture is built on a set of values and behaviours, the foundations of which enable us to bring out the best of ourselves and the great work that we do. Together, we: * Put our customers front and centre * Work and learn together * Step up * Deliver results * Shape tomorrow Equality, diversity and inclusion We believe that everyone benefits when we put equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of what we do. We realise the unique influence and position we have in education and assessment and that we need to continue to use that responsibly. At AQA, we: * Want to make meaningful change * Listen to you * Work for everyone to be represented * Improve our culture as well as our curriculums * Do all we can to make sure no learner is left behind We know we don't have all the answers, but we're committed to keeping you informed and involved with the work we've done, we're doing and the work we want to do in the future.