Senior Azure DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared or Eligible)

Job summary

A Senior DevOps Engineer (SFIA Level 4) is sought to lead cloud-native data platform engineering for a major UK government program. This role involves designing and implementing automation, CI/CD, and platform engineering foundations for an Azure Microsoft Fabric-based data lakehouse. Responsibilities include developing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, platform automation, and monitoring, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, repository management, artefact feeds, release orchestration)
• Strong proficiency in infrastructure-as-code using Bicep and/or Terraform on Azure
• Strong experience with Azure platform services: Azure Fabric, ADLS Gen2, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
• Good experience with Azure Entra ID for identity, RBAC, and access control
• Good knowledge of containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Azure Kubernetes Service – AKS)
• Good experience with Git-based source control, branching strategies, and code review practices
• Good understanding of Azure Policy and Microsoft Defender for Cloud for compliance and security posture
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric deployment pipelines and Fabric REST APIs (desirable)
• Familiarity with Azure Synapse Analytics or migration from Synapse to Fabric (desirable)
• Experience in UK public sector or government secure environments (OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE) (desirable)
• Knowledge of DDAT frameworks, GDS technology standards, and government security classifications (desirable)
• Scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Python for automation tasks (desirable)
• Security-first mindset
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving platform reliability issues
• Clear and concise communication across technical and management audiences

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, release gates, multi-stage pipelines) for Azure Fabric platform and associated data workloads.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Bicep and/or Terraform for provisioning and managing Azure Fabric, ADLS Gen2, Azure Key Vault, and supporting services.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights across the UDP platform estate.
• Enforce security and compliance controls within pipelines, including secret management (Azure Key Vault), role-based access control (Azure Entra ID), and policy enforcement (Azure Policy).
• Support Data Engineers and Infrastructure Engineers with automated testing, environment management, and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary).
• Contribute to knowledge transfer, documentation, and running instructions to build client DevOps capability.

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Security clearance

Relocation