At a Glance
- Tasks: Implement and optimise Azure environments while collaborating with diverse teams.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company focused on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, health cover, flexible working, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Participate in exciting social initiatives and enjoy excellent career progression.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cloud technology and enhance your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in DevOps or Cloud Engineering with strong Azure experience.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join our growing technology team. You'll be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and optimising Azure-hosted environments, ensuring they remain secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-effective. Working closely with Development, QA, Support, and Project teams, you’ll play a key role in platform improvements, deployments, automation, and supporting cloud infrastructure across a modern microservices‑based environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and improve Azure cloud platforms and environments
- Support deployment pipelines and continuous delivery processes
- Collaborate with development teams on infrastructure and environment decisions
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform and application issues
- Implement monitoring, logging, and performance optimisation solutions
- Participate in paid out‑of‑hours deployment activities and support rota
- Contribute to infrastructure automation and platform scalability initiatives
Skills & Experience
- 2+ years’ experience in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role
- Strong experience with:
- Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines
- Docker (Linux & Windows)
- Kubernetes / Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- CI/CD and Continuous Deployment practices
- Azure SQL Databases and Managed Instances
- Azure Service Bus or similar messaging platforms
- PowerShell scripting
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Application monitoring and logging tools
- Experience supporting microservices‑based architectures
- Knowledge of IIS, SSO, Cosmos DB, NGINX, and Azure Application Insights
- Platform performance tuning and optimisation experience
Desirable
- Bicep and ARM Templates
- Cloudflare
- Octopus Deploy
- C#/.NET knowledge
- Prometheus and Grafana
- Seq, Loki, or similar logging platforms
- Virtual machine administration
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus
- Private medical, dental, life assurance, and income protection cover
- Employer pension contributions up to 10%
- 23 days holiday, increasing with service, plus bank holidays
- Holiday buy/sell scheme
- Flexible hybrid working (office attendance 4 days per 10 working days)
- Professional development and training support
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Regular social and wellbeing initiatives
Azure Devops Engineer in Egham employer: Proactive Appointments
Proactive Appointments is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration in the Financial Services sector. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement, all while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid working model. Our supportive culture encourages teamwork and values each individual's contributions, making it a rewarding place to build your career.
