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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Insight
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Salary:** £56,715.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Data as a Services, DevOps, Cloud Services, Ansible, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, IT Architecture, Heroku, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Cloud Migration, Dynatrace, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5906234855

## About the Role

Essential Skills: Strong technical background in software development and/or infrastructure, experience with Microsoft Azure, scripting and automation skills, knowledge of Azure services, experience with enterprise service integrators, exposure to Kubernetes, and proven delivery of highly available public cloud deployments.

 - Desirable Skills: Experience with AWS/Google Cloud, end-to-end zero-touch cloud deployments, Azure DevOps CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, DynaTrace, ServiceNow, Ansible.

## Description

Lead the definition, implementation, and management of public cloud services (primarily Microsoft Azure), alongside existing on-premise IT services.

 - Develop and execute cloud migration strategies and best practices.
 - Collaborate with development and engineering teams to identify and migrate suitable services from private to public cloud.
 - Create, maintain, and enhance automation routines, including automated remediation and incident response.
 - Define and support continuous integration (CI) pipelines for cloud deployments.
 - Work closely with development teams to deliver robust cloud solutions.
 - Manage and maintain ongoing deployment and operation of services in public cloud environments.
 - Assess, recommend, and implement toolsets for automation and public cloud adoption.
 - Define, document, and monitor agreed practices and approaches for public cloud utilization.
 - Establish strategic public cloud architecture according to industry best practices.
 - Implement policies and controls to ensure compliance with standards.
 - Deploy public cloud services to meet business and technical objectives of new initiatives.
 - Manage cloud-related costs, budgets, and optimize licensing models.
 - Collaborate with the InfoSec team to monitor security posture and recommend improvements.
 - Support and educate broader IT teams on existing PaaS solutions.
 - Contribute to new technology initiatives and strategic discussions regarding public cloud adoption.
 - Respond to and manage major incidents involving public cloud services, including out-of-hours support as needed.
 - Liaise with third-party license providers (e.g., Microsoft CSP) to optimize public cloud platform costs.
 - Develop dashboards to monitor security, policy compliance, and cost control.
 - Document all controls, processes, and procedures for public cloud operations.
 - Provide support, troubleshooting, and investigation to broader IT teams.
 - Maintain awareness of emerging cloud platforms and products for potential adoption.
 - Build and maintain relationships with service integrators, license partners, developers, TechOps, data services, application management, IT architecture, and project/program managers.
 - Direct and indirect responsibility for managing subscription costs, defining cost caps/budgets, and negotiating cost-effective license models.