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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior DevOps Engineer - **Company:** The Insolvency Service - **Location:** Birmingham, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £48,429.0 - £52,222.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Microsoft Dynamics, Team Foundation Server, Windows PowerShell, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Microsoft Power Automate, Delivery Pipeline, Deployment Automation, Azure Service Fabric, Terraform, Powerapps - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e12773d4318afe45 ## About the Role * be an enthusiastic team player, comfortable collaborating with colleagues at all levels. * stay calm under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively * have a keen eye for detail and a tenacious approach to solving problems * possess strong analytical skills with the ability to identify patterns, diagnose issues and improve repeatable processes * ideally have experience in software development * communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing * build strong relationships across Digital Services to support secure, stable delivery Essential Criteria To be considered for this role you must: * possess extensive experience in a similar role using Microsoft Azure * possess significant CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps(ADO)/Team Foundation Server (TFS) * have extensive experience creating, maintaining and monitoring both Azure PaaS and IaaS resources * have demonstrable experience of running multiple applications in multiple environments in a large enterprise * have experience is writing and maintaining bicep IaC at an expert level * have an active Security Clearance or be committed to gaining clearance within the first 6 months of joining Desirable Criteria It would be beneficial if you also have experience of one or more of the following: * using Terraform to build, manage and maintain infrastructure as code * working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments or integrations * using PowerShell to automate deployment, configuration, monitoring or operational tasks * developing or supporting applications using C#/.NET * working with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate or related services, This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., + Behaviour 1 – Managing a Quality Service + Behaviour 2 – Changing and Improving * Technical Skills, To sponsor a candidate under the Skilled Worker visa, a sponsorship licence is required. The Insolvency Service does not currently hold this licence and therefore, cannot legally sponsor Skilled Worker visa applicants., Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . ## Description As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will: * provide subject matter expertise and guidance on Microsoft Azure * build and maintain Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tooling * improve deployment pipelines, monitoring and observability across our digital products * ensure the stability, security and performance of production and non-production environments * lead on incident investigation, root cause analysis, and service improvement * define and maintain DevOps standards, including IaC, observability, deployment patterns, and runbooks * support delivery teams with DevOps best practice and provide mentoring to junior engineers * produce clear, accurate documentation aligned to Digital Services standards * contribute to technical estimates and roadmap planning * provide coaching and mentoring to more junior colleagues, * UK nationals * nationals of the Republic of Ireland * nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 * Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service, A candidate can raise a complaint to the Insolvency Service by emailing the contact point for applicants (as listed on the vacancy advert), if they think that: They have been discriminated against under the Equality Act 2010 there have been procedural irregularities at any stage of the recruitment process All complaints must be received by the contact point for applicants within 24 hours from the date the applicant is advised of their non-success at sift, assessment or interview. Complaints will be considered by an independent third-party outside of recruitment campaign. The decision will be conveyed to the applicant, in writing, within 5 working days of receipt of the complaint. The recruitment process will usually be put on hold until the complaint has been resolved. Complaints may also be made to the Civil Service Commission at any time if the individual believes their application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles (appointment on merit through fair and open competition). 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