About The RoleFDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a DevOps Engineer to work for our global Systems Integrator client. This is initially a 6-month contract with very good prospects to extend.
Our client is seeking a Tech SRE/DevOps Engineer to join their Innovation and Digital team, driving the reliability, scalability, and performance of their expanding digital product portfolio. This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll enhance infrastructure-as-code practices, automate CI/CD pipelines, and ensure systems run at peak efficiency.
You’ll operate at the intersection of development and operations, applying deep technical expertise and creative problem-solving to elevate operational excellence. If you’re passionate about DevOps culture, Azure cloud technologies, and building resilient, high-performing systems, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful technical impact on their digital transformation journey.
Responsibilities:
Technical Innovation & Architecture
*Design and implement scalable, highly available systems in collaboration with infrastructure and development teams
*Innovate and evolve our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Azure Pipelines, with Bicep, and Terraform
*Drive continuous improvement of CI/CD processes and deployment automation
*Architect monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and resolve system issues
DevOps Excellence
*Develop creative automation tools and processes to minimise manual operations
*Conduct thorough root cause analysis and implement innovative preventive solutions
*Design and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures
*Champion DevOps and Agile methodologies through technical thought leadership
Collaboration & Technical Influence
*Partner closely with development teams, IT Security, Business Product Owners, and Architecture teams
*Share technical expertise and best practices with engineering teams
*Contribute to technical discussions and solution design
*Translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders
Standards & Technical Excellence
*Contribute to deployment and operational standards aligned with ISO27001 and ITIL
*Contribute and Participate in CI/CD and IaC code reviews and processes to ensure quality and knowledge sharing
*Participate in Change Advisory Board meetings
*Deploy and manage microservices on Azure App Services and Kubernetes with focus on security
*Maintain comprehensive technical documentation standards
About You*Experience in systems administration, software development, or network engineering
*Strong experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform
*Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes).
*Hands-on expertise with DevOps tools: Git, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Bicep
*Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines or similar)
*Experience with Infrastructure as Code practices and implementation
*Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration.


Technical Skills
*Azure monitoring and Application Insights
*ARM/Bicep templates and JSON scripting
*PowerShell scripting
*Software development methodologies and practices
*Security best practices and risk management


Technical Skills & Innovation
*Ability to monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using observability tools
*Proven ability to work in Agile/DevOps environments
*Experience with Agile ceremonies (daily scrums, retrospectives, sprint planning)
*Strong problem-solving abilities and comfort with ambiguity
*Excellent communication and technical documentation skills
*Ability to build cross-functional relationships
*Passion for continuous improvement and technical innovation