Senior DevOps Engineer - Azure (L2)

About the role

The Senior DevOps Engineer works closely with the DevOps & Cloud Engineer Lead and software engineering teams to design, implement, automate and maintain the cloud infrastructure and DevOps capabilities behind the Digital Product portfolio. The role is hands-on, focused on Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation and cloud operations, and involves taking ownership of key platform components and giving technical guidance to application teams.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, configure and maintain scalable, secure and reliable Azure infrastructure for Digital Product applications and services.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code with Bicep and Terraform, following architectural standards.
• Design and optimise Azure DevOps pipelines across Dev, UAT and Production environments.
• Build automation for provisioning, configuration management and operations using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, Python and other tools.
• Support the deployment, configuration and operation of .NET applications and their Azure services.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and pipeline issues, perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes.
• Monitor and improve performance, availability, security and cost efficiency, and identify automation and reliability improvements.
• Maintain DevOps standards, documentation and reusable tooling, and share knowledge with other engineers.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, and collaborate with developers, testers, architects, security teams and project managers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure; AWS or other cloud platforms is advantageous.
• Experience deploying, supporting and troubleshooting applications in cloud environments.
• Ability to work independently, troubleshoot complex issues and guide other engineers.
• Flexibility to work outside normal hours, including weekends.

Required skills

• Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD; strong Bicep and Terraform experience highly desirable.
• Scripting and automation with PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI and Python.
• .NET, SQL Server / Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Azure API Management, App Service, Load Balancer, Virtual Machines, Key Vault, RBAC, managed identities and Azure security controls.
• Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics.
• AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude, and familiarity with LLM API integration.