DevOps Engineer

• Design, build and manage Kubernetes clusters, including workload isolation and private networking
• Implement GitOps delivery models using ArgoCD across multiple environments
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM templates and Bicep
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps, following modern DevOps practices
• Manage container build processes, registries, and deployment pipelines
• Configure and support service mesh and distributed system architectures
• Implement autoscaling solutions including event-driven and horizontal scaling
• Design and support workflow orchestration capabilities
• Deploy and manage AI and GPU-based workloads
• Implement monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor and Application Insights
• Design secure cloud networking (private endpoints, DNS, hub-and-spoke architecture)
• Manage secrets, identity, and certificates using modern authentication methods (OIDC, federation)
• Build and support event-driven and messaging platforms
• Administer managed data services and storage platforms
• Ensure security, compliance, and vulnerability management across container platforms
• Provide production support, incident management, and operational automation
• Support delivery and integration of Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Copilot)
• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Bash, YAML, and JSON

• Strong experience across Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Proven Kubernetes administration and cluster design expertise
• Experience implementing GitOps approaches (eg ArgoCD)
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
• CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps
• Experience working in DevOps-led delivery environments using Kanban or similar workflows
• Strong knowledge of containerisation and application life cycle management
• Experience with service mesh, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures
• Observability tooling experience (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, App Insights)
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking and secure architecture design
• Identity and access management experience (OIDC, federation)
• Experience managing production environments, incident response, and automation
• Linux administration and Scripting (Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience working with multidisciplinary delivery teams

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to database and caching technologies (Azure SQL, CosmosDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis)
• Power Platform development (PowerFX, Power Query, DAX)
• Advanced Scripting and automation capability
• Experience across additional cloud platforms beyond Azure

Additional Information

• Experience in complex, large-scale environments is highly desirable
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

Please note that you must be eligible for BPSS Clearance and a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland to commence this post.

Harvey Nash is supporting a key public sector client in sourcing an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, build and operate scalable, secure, and automated cloud platforms.