We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer, DevOps (Azure) in United Kingdom. This role is focused on designing, building, and operating highly scalable, secure, and production-grade Azure cloud environments that power modern cloud-native applications. You will take ownership of end-to-end DevOps practices, ensuring seamless infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and reliable application delivery across production and non-production environments. The position requires deep expertise in Azure services, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code to enable fast, safe, and efficient software deployment. You will collaborate closely with development teams to embed DevOps best practices into their workflows while improving system reliability, performance, and security. Operating in a fully remote, global engineering environment, you will play a key role in enabling cloud transformation and operational excellence. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on engineer passionate about automation, scalability, and modern cloud architecture.
Accountabilities
- Design, implement, and maintain production-grade Azure infrastructure using Bicep as Infrastructure as Code, ensuring full lifecycle management of cloud resources.
- Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps YAML, integrating automated testing, deployment gates, and release strategies.
- Manage and operate Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including cluster configuration, scaling, networking, Helm deployments, and workload optimization.
- Implement and maintain Azure API Management, Application Gateway, and Front Door for secure, scalable, and high-performance application delivery.
- Support event-driven architectures using Azure Event Hubs with Kafka protocol for real-time data processing and microservices communication.
- Own production environment reliability using Azure Monitor and Application Insights, leading incident response and root cause analysis.
- Enforce security, identity, and governance practices using Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault, and Azure Policy.
- Collaborate with developers to integrate applications into CI/CD pipelines, improve Git workflows, and promote cloud-native best practices.
- Manage both production and non-production environments ensuring stability, consistency, and operational readiness.
- Develop automation scripts and operational tools using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Python.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in DevOps and cloud engineering, with strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Azure core services including VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, and storage solutions (Blob, Files).
- Proven experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code using Bicep.
- Solid experience with AKS in production environments, including autoscaling, node pool management, and performance tuning.
- Strong knowledge of Azure APIM, Application Gateway, Front Door, and Event Hubs (including Kafka integration).
- Deep understanding of cloud security practices, including Azure Security Center, vulnerability scanning, and container security (ACR).
- Proficiency in automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Python.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with ability to work independently in complex environments.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
- Solid understanding of Agile development and DevOps methodologies.
- Azure certifications (AZ-400, AZ-305) are a strong plus.
- Experience with GitOps tools (Flux, ArgoCD), service mesh (Istio), or FinOps practices is an advantage.
Benefits
- Fully remote work environment.
- Competitive USD-based salary.
- 20+ paid time off days annually.
- Long-term, full-time employment opportunity.
- Exposure to modern cloud-native architectures and large-scale Azure environments.
- Opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and engineering-driven culture.
- Continuous learning and growth in DevOps, Kubernetes, and cloud automation.
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