Azure DevOps Engineer

GK Recruitment Ltd
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
£ 55K

Job location

Remote

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Azure
Software as a Service
Databases
Software Debugging
Linux
DevOps
HAProxy
Linux System Administration
Microsoft SQL Server
Windows Server
Powershell
Ansible
T-SQL
Zabbix
Data Logging
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Grafana
GIT
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Puppet
Terraform
Software Version Control
ELK

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Azure / DevOps Engineer to join our Operations team, reporting into the Head of Technical Operations.

You'll play a key role in supporting, improving, and scaling a 24/7 Azure SaaS platform, working on live, customer-facing systems in a regulated healthcare environment.

This is a hands-on technical all-rounder role - equally comfortable automating infrastructure using GitOps, troubleshooting databases, improving platform resilience, and supporting internal IT systems., * Support and maintain a large-scale, 24/7 Azure SaaS platform

  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve platform, infrastructure, and database issues
  • Design and implement improvements to systems, processes, and tooling
  • Automate manual operational tasks using Infrastructure as Code
  • Work closely with the Head of Technical Operations and wider business teams
  • Create and maintain technical and operational documentation
  • Perform routine Windows and Linux OS patching
  • Monitor platform health and respond to incidents as required
  • Keep up to date with emerging technologies and best practices
  • Participate in a flexible shift pattern supporting service hours between 08:00 - 20:00

Technical Skills & Experience required from the Azure, DevOps Engineer

Requirements

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Strong experience with Azure DevOps and Azure infrastructure

  • Windows Server and Linux administration
  • T-SQL / Microsoft SQL Server
  • Solid understanding of network and security principles
  • Infrastructure-as-Code and automation (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
  • Scripting experience (PowerShell or similar)
  • Git version control
  • Experience working on live, customer-facing production systems

Desirable:

  • Containers and orchestration (ideally Kubernetes)
  • Reverse proxies (e.g. HAProxy)
  • TLS / SSL certificate management
  • Logging and monitoring tools (ELK stack, Grafana, Zabbix, Wazuh, etc.)
  • Experience in regulated or security-conscious environments

Qualifications needed:

  • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related discipline
  • 2+ years' commercial experience in a relevant technical role
  • UK-based with the right to work in the UK, * azure, DevOps: 4 years (required)
  • Create/Config - Kubernetes: 2 years (required)
  • OS patching: 1 year (required)
  • T-SQL: 4 years (required)
  • Automation platform: 1 year (required)

Benefits & conditions

  • Are you an expert Azure, DevOps Engineer, seeking a home-based, fully remote role?
  • You enjoy specialising in Azure services, Kubernetes & OS patching.
  • We're offering up to £55,000 + significant benefits, * Salary range, up to: £55,000
  • Fully remote role (UK only) with secure system access
  • 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays
  • 5% matched pension contribution, including life cover
  • Private healthcare
  • Flat structure with no heavy management hierarchy
  • Supportive, family-first culture
  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical healthcare technology

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