DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer - Contract OpportunityWe're partnering with a forward-thinking digital business looking for a DevOps Engineer to support the evolution of their cloud infrastructure and CI/CD capabilities. This is a 4-month contract with a clear scope: help drive platform automation, improve scalability, and ensure reliability across cloud environments using best-in-class tooling.You'll be embedded within a cross-functional engineering team, contributing to the design, implementation, and optimisation of modern DevOps practices. The successful candidate will bring hands-on expertise across Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker, with experience working in Azure environments. Exposure to Azure DevOps is also essential, as it forms part of their toolchain.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-CodeLead the optimisation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and other toolingCollaborate with engineering teams to deploy containerised applications using Kubernetes and DockerSupport migration and integration across Azure and internal platformsMonitor infrastructure performance and reliability, implementing automation and alerting as neededDrive cost optimisation and efficiency across cloud environmentsEnforce best practices around cloud governance, platform resilience, and DevOps standardsSkills & Experience RequiredStrong experience as a DevOps Engineer or Platform Engineer in complex environmentsHands-on with Terraform, Kubernetes, and DockerProven experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly using Azure DevOpsStrong cloud infrastructure knowledge across AzureSkilled in automating deployment workflows and enabling infrastructure-as-codeComfortable troubleshooting infrastructure issues across large-scale systemsExperience supporting development teams and improving engineering velocityContract DetailsLength: 4 months (initial)Day Rate: £480 a day IR35: Inside IR35Location: Remote with potential for occasional in-person collaboration

Created: 2025-09-11