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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Metrea - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Key Management, Release Management, Software Deployment, Software Vulnerability Management, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Software Security, Software Troubleshooting, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Azure AKS, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Azure Resource Manager, Docker - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=889f6655166df845 ## About the Role You will be successful if you can combine hands-on engineering depth with technical leadership: solving complex platform challenges, mentoring others, and making pragmatic decisions for sensitive defence environments., * Proven experience in a senior platform, cloud, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering role supporting business-critical services * Strong hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating Microsoft Azure environments, including networking, identity, compute, storage, monitoring, and governance * Deep experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub for source control, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines, release management, deployment automation, and environment controls * Proven experience delivering infrastructure as code using Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates, or similar technologies * Strong understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Kubernetes Service, including scalable, resilient, and automated deployment patterns * Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including secure configuration, least privilege access, secrets management, vulnerability awareness, and shift-left security * Strong troubleshooting capability across cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, observability, pipeline, and application deployment issues * Ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and collaborate effectively with software, platform, security, and support teams, The employee will have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom and will be able to produce right to work documentation. ## Description In this role, you will lead the design and operation of secure, reliable Azure platforms that enable Metrea's UK teams to build, deploy, and support mission-focused services with confidence. You will shape how we use Azure, Azure DevOps, GitHub, automation, and DevSecOps practices to improve delivery speed, platform resilience, and developer experience., * Assist with the design, implementation, and operation of secure, scalable Azure platform services for UK programmes and internal teams * Own Azure DevOps or GitHub-based CI/CD standards, pipelines, release controls, and deployment automation across platform and application workloads * Architect and manage Azure infrastructure using infrastructure as code, including networking, identity, compute, storage, container platforms, monitoring, and governance * Build and optimise containerised workloads using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service, with resilient and repeatable deployment patterns * Define observability standards using Azure-native and third-party tooling for monitoring, logging, alerting, diagnostics, and service health reporting * Implement DevSecOps practices, including shift-left security, policy as code, secrets management, vulnerability management, and secure software supply chain controls * Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, identity, security, pipeline, and production issues to maintain reliable business-critical services * Advise software, platform, and support teams on effective Azure architecture, automation, CI/CD, and operational practices * Drive cost-aware platform decisions using data, service metrics, capacity trends, and clear value measures * Mentor engineers, champion platform engineering best practices, and help build a collaborative, high-performing DevSecOps culture, This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. 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