Devops Engineer

We're working with an investment management firm that is growing its internal cloud engineering capability and is looking to hire a Devops Specialist with strong Azure experience.

This is a hands‑on position where you'll play a key role in building and developing the firm's Azure platform. Working closely with senior technology stakeholders, you'll help establish cloud standards, improve governance, and provide a secure, scalable platform for engineering, data and AI workloads.

Responsibilities;

• Design, build and support Azure landing zones, management groups and subscription structures.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Build reusable platform services, standards and deployment patterns.
• Manage Azure identity and access management, including Entra ID, RBAC and privileged access controls.
• Design and support secure cloud networking solutions, including hybrid connectivity and private networking.
• Implement governance controls, Azure Policy and compliance automation.
• Monitor and optimise cloud usage and costs.
• Support data and AI platforms, including Azure Databricks environments.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party providers to improve platform capability and operational standards.
• Produce documentation, standards and guidance to support wider engineering teams.

Requirements;

• Strong experience designing and operating Azure platforms in enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Landing Zones, governance and security controls.
• Experience building infrastructure using Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Good understanding of Azure networking, identity and access management.
• Experience with Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access and privileged access controls.
• Scripting and automation skills using Python, PowerShell and/or Bash.
• Experience implementing governance frameworks, policy controls and security best practices.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience delivering AWS to Azure migrations.
• Experience within financial services or other regulated environments.
• Knowledge of NIST, CIS or similar security frameworks.
• Exposure to AI governance and security controls.
• Microsoft cloud certifications.

What's on Offer;

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping a growing Azure platform.
• Direct access to senior technology leadership.
• High level of ownership and technical influence.
• Exposure to cloud, data and AI initiatives within a modern engineering environment.