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# Senior DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Inspire People
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £48,429.0 - £52,222.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Microsoft Dynamics, Team Foundation Server, Windows PowerShell, Systems Integration, Microsoft Power Automate, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Azure Service Fabric, Terraform, Powerapps
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2996397223-2

## About the Role

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 skills for the Senior DevOps Engineer include:
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

## Description

Help shape the future of cloud engineering for critical public services that support individuals, businesses and the wider UK economy. The Insolvency Service, in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, platform engineering and cloud operations to help drive the organisation's transition to a fully in-house DevOps capability. Based in Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Nottingham on a permanent SEO appointment, this role offers hybrid working, a salary of £48,429 to £52,222 (national), plus a discretionary Recruitment & Retention allowance of up to £11,000.

Building the Future of DevOps at the Insolvency Service
Digital Services has recently transitioned from a third-party DevOps model to an in-house engineering capability. As part of the Insolvency Service's wider technology modernisation programme, you'll help standardise and consolidate the technology estate, improve engineering practices, and build secure, resilient cloud platforms that support key public services. This is an opportunity to influence the future direction of DevOps across the organisation while working with modern Azure technologies at enterprise scale.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will:
Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across Microsoft Azure
Build, maintain and optimise Infrastructure as Code solutions and CI/CD pipelines
Improve monitoring, observability and operational performance across digital services
Ensure the security, stability and availability of production and non-production environments