Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Join Our Journey in Transforming Data into Insights. At CluedIn, we’re reshaping the future of data management with an Azure-native, graph-based Modern Master Data Management (MDM) platform that simplifies and accelerates how businesses manage their data—making it faster, smarter, and more accessible. Trusted by global industry leaders, our technology enables organisations to unlock the full value of their data and drive meaningful transformation.

As Microsoft’s preferred MDM partner and the first solution integrated with Azure OpenAI, we’re setting new standards for innovation in this space. Backed by five-star reviews on Gartner Peer Insights and seamless integration with Microsoft’s data services, CluedIn delivers powerful, scalable solutions built for the enterprise.

Our team’s expertise, passion, and bold ideas drive our innovation. Together, we’re reimagining what’s possible in data management.

About CluedIn: CluedIn is more than just a customer-focused organisation; we are partners in success. Dedicated to innovation and driven by excellence, we empower our clients to achieve their business goals through cutting‑edge solutions. Our team continuously strives to deliver outstanding service, setting new standards for customer value in the industry. As part of CluedIn, you’ll join a forward‑thinking team that is constantly innovating and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Why Choose To Work at CluedIn?

• Lead The Change: Be at the forefront of the data revolution.
• Microsoft‑Endorsed Expertise: As the Microsoft‑recommended partner for Master Data Management (MDM), leverage cutting‑edge solutions with our expertise.
• Never Stop Growing: Access continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Strength in Diversity, Power in Unity: Join a diverse team united by innovation.
• Work Your Way: Enjoy flexible hours and remote work arrangements.
• Recognition That Counts: A culture that values and recognises your contributions, offering competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you will take a leadership role in architecting, designing, implementing, and managing sophisticated development and deployment processes for cloud‑based applications using Microsoft Azure services. You will work closely with development teams, system architects, security engineers, and other stakeholders to drive the adoption of modern DevOps practices, ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions. Your expertise in Azure DevOps tools, cloud infrastructure, automation, and best practices will be critical in optimising the entire software development lifecycle and mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of advanced Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for complex Azure‑based applications, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including architects, developers, and security engineers, to define the DevOps strategy and roadmap for automation, testing, and deployment.
• Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers in adopting best practices, improving their technical skills, and providing support in troubleshooting and resolving deployment or configuration issues.
• Implement and optimise the monitoring and performance management of Azure infrastructure, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and adherence to SLAs across large‑scale deployments.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles by developing and managing automated provisioning and configuration systems using tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Terraform, PowerShell, or Azure CLI.
• Drive innovation in cloud operations by staying current with emerging Azure services and industry trends, recommending and implementing modern technologies and practices to enhance the organisation’s DevOps maturity.
• Establish and enforce security best practices for DevOps pipelines and cloud infrastructure, ensuring that all automated deployments comply with company security policies, data protection, and industry regulations.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline application release processes, automating manual tasks and reducing deployment times while maintaining quality and stability.
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to deployment, configuration, and environment setup within Azure, providing expertise and leadership in resolving critical incidents and root‑cause analysis.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, DevOps workflows, deployment guides, and operational procedures.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis efforts, and proactively enhance resilience by analysing post‑incident data and introducing preventive measures.
• Participate in on‑call rotations, providing senior‑level support for production deployments, incidents, and escalations, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure DevOps pipelines meet compliance standards, incorporating security testing and continuous compliance audits.
• Providing guidance and help to customers for complex infrastructure such as zero trust.
• Help the customer to set up their CI/CD pipeline to work with CluedIn.
• Provide and deliver infrastructure customisation of CluedIn installer based on the needs of the customer.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and you may be required to take on additional duties from time to time.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience delivering multiple complex projects, ideally within technology, software, or SaaS environments.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Calm under pressure, skilled at managing competing priorities and driving results.
• Deep expertise in architecting, deploying, and managing production‑grade Kubernetes environments on Azure.
• Strong experience designing and implementing secure Azure network architectures.
• Advanced knowledge of Azure platform services and cloud architecture patterns required to support highly available, scalable, and secure SaaS environments.

Azure & Kubernetes Certifications:

• Demonstrated expertise through relevant industry certifications such as:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ‑500)

Company Benefits:

• Stock Options: Eligibility for our stock option programme.
• Home Office Comfort: Benefit from a £500 budget for setting up your home office.
• Health and Well‑Being: Comprehensive private healthcare package.
• Time Off: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus standard public holidays.
• Investing in Your Growth: 5 paid training days annually.
• Flexible Work Environment: Embrace our remote‑first policy.
• Premium Spotify Subscription: Annual subscription to keep you inspired and energised.
• Work From Anywhere: Flexibility to work abroad for up to 120 days per year.

CluedIn is constantly working to maintain and improve our inclusive, friendly workplace. We ensure that both applicants and our people receive unbiased treatment without discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race or any other protected characteristic.