Job Specifications
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join a highly regulated organisation where reliability, security and compliance are critical. You will play a key role in designing, building and maintaining Azure-based platforms, enabling secure and automated delivery of applications and infrastructure.
This role is well suited to someone who is comfortable working within governance frameworks, understands audit requirements, and can balance speed with control.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
Build and manage Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep or ARM)
Support and improve cloud platforms across core Azure services (compute, networking, storage, identity)
Ensure platforms meet security, compliance and regulatory requirements
Work closely with engineering, security and governance teams
Implement monitoring, logging and alerting to support operational resilience
Contribute to documentation, standards and best practices
Support audits and change management processes where required
Key Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience as an Azure DevOps / Cloud Engineer
Deep knowledge of Azure services, including:
Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS
Azure Networking (VNETs, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Load Balancers)
Azure Storage and Azure SQL
Azure AD / Entra ID and RBAC
Proven experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards)
Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform/Bicep)
Experience working in a regulated environment (financial services, healthcare, government, etc.)
Strong understanding of security best practices
Comfortable working in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
Nice to Have
Experience with AKS and containerised workloads
Knowledge of DevSecOps practices
Exposure to ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS or similar frameworks
Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, etc.)
What’s on Offer
Opportunity to work on mission-critical systems
Focus on quality, security and stability
Supportive engineering culture with modern tooling
Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible working options
For more information, please contact Alice Armstrong at Hayward Hawk.
About the Company
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