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# SC Cleared Azure DevOps Engineer - AKS

- **Company:** ECS
- **Location:** Disley, UK
- **Salary:** £127,400.0 - £130,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, DevOps, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Delivery Pipeline, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Code Testing, Azure AKS, Terraform
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947959201

## About the Role

* Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Platform Engineer, or in a similar role
 * Strong hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes
 * Practical experience deploying Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone
 * Strong working knowledge of Terraform, including testing code and troubleshooting deployment issues
 * Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using enterprise DevOps tooling
 * Experience supporting large-scale Kubernetes deployments and troubleshooting cluster issues
 * Active SC clearance is highly desirable

## Description

* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to validate, test, and deploy Terraform code
 * Deploy and configure dedicated AKS clusters and associated Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone
 * Implement automated validation, security checks, and approval stages within deployment pipelines
 * Support the third-party application team with deployment requirements and platform configuration
 * Troubleshoot Terraform, pipeline, Azure, and Kubernetes deployment issues
 * Ensure deployments meet existing engineering, security, and governance standards

Technologies:

 * Azure
 * CI/CD
 * DevOps
 * Support
 * Kubernetes
 * Security
 * Terraform
 * Cloud, We are recruiting for a DevOps Engineer to support deployment of dedicated Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in a large enterprise environment, supporting a third-party business application. This is an initial six-month contract, offering £490-£500 per day inside IR35, with hybrid working in Manchester or Blackpool. We are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.