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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Dynamics, Windows PowerShell, Azure DevOps Pipelines, YAML, Azure Data Factory, SC Clearance, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.securityclearedjobs.com/job/802084474/devops-engineer/

## About the Role

* Strong Azure cloud infrastructure experience.
 * Hands-on experience with Azure Logic Apps, Functions, ADF, VNets, and Private Endpoints.
 * Terraform and ARM Template expertise.
 * Azure DevOps experience including Repos, Boards, Artifacts, Pipelines, and YAML.
 * Python and PowerShell scripting skills.
 * Experience working within Agile and CI/CD environments.
 * Strong understanding of secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure design.

Desirable Skills

 * Microsoft Power Platform.
 * Microsoft Dynamics 365.
 * Experience supporting secure government or defence environments.

Security Requirements

Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance and willing to undergo the clearance process.

## Description

We're supporting a major UK Defence programme and are looking for a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure Azure environments supporting mission-critical systems.

Working within an Agile delivery team, you'll help deliver scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure, leveraging modern DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code.

Key Responsibilities

 * Design and support secure Azure cloud infrastructure.
 * Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ARM Templates.
 * Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines and platform services.
 * Automate deployments and operational processes using Python and PowerShell.
 * Manage Azure networking, security, monitoring, alerting, VNets, and Private Endpoints.
 * Support Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and Azure Data Factory solutions.
 * Collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders across complex defence programmes.


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