DevOps Engineer (London)

DevOps Engineer – Cloud & Automation | Major UK Energy Project

Location: Hybrid (UK-based) An established global consultancy is delivering a complex digital infrastructure initiative for a well-known energy organisation at the heart of the UK’s transition to sustainable power. To support this effort, we’re hiring a skilled DevOps Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team transforming enterprise cloud environments. The Role: As a DevOps Engineer on this engagement, you’ll help shape and maintain robust cloud platforms using automation-first principles. You'll be embedded within a collaborative team that supports continuous delivery, infrastructure reliability, and secure operations at scale.
Key Responsibilities: Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

• Configure and manage cloud-native services across Azure and AWS
• Drive efficiency, resilience, and cost-effectiveness through hands-on infrastructure management

Automation & CI/CD

• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support frequent and reliable releases
• Ensure full automation of build, test, and deployment stages using modern tooling

Infrastructure as Code

• Implement and manage IaC using tools like ARM templates and CloudFormation
• Maintain infrastructure definitions under source control for consistency and repeatability

Monitoring & Incident Response

• Establish observability standards using tools such as Azure Monitor and CloudWatch
• Act as a point of escalation for critical incidents, ensuring rapid diagnosis and resolution

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner with engineers, testers, and security leads to align practices and deployment goals
• Provide DevOps insight during the release cycle and across support tiers (including P1/P2 scenarios)

Security & Governance

• Apply cloud security controls, from IAM policies to encryption standards
• Contribute to audit readiness and compliance adherence

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrable experience in a DevOps capacity, ideally within energy trading, finance, or banking environments
• Fluency in both AWS and Azure ecosystems
• Solid scripting ability using Python and PowerShell
• Hands-on knowledge of Terraform, Ansible , or equivalent IaC frameworks
• Comfortable managing cloud networks, identity, and access policies
• Effective communicator who thrives in agile delivery setups
• Skilled at solving infrastructure challenges in high-availability, production-grade environments