LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
Wokingham, Berkshire
Jul 01, 2026
Contractor
*SC CLEARED* Azure DevOps Engineer 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Wokingham - 3 days p/w Onsite Rate - £300 - £350 - p/d via Umbrella We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for an Azure DevOps Engineer on a long term program of work. We are seeking a skilled and proactive Windows, Citrix, and VMware Administrator with strong EUC (End User Computing) support experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing enterprise infrastructure, supporting virtual desktop environments, and ensuring seamless end-user experience across the organization. This role requires a blend of infrastructure management, virtualization expertise, and L2/L3 EUC support, along with strong troubleshooting and customer-facing skills. Key Responsibilities: * Design, deploy, configure, and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure services in line with agreed architecture, security, and operational standards. * Develop, maintain, and improve Terraform-based infrastructure-as-code templates, modules, and deployment patterns. * Support Azure DevOps processes, including source control, pull request workflows, CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and environment promotion. * Contribute to the delivery and management of Azure landing zones, subscriptions, networking, identity, monitoring, and platform services. * Implement and maintain secure cloud configurations, including role-based access control, managed identities, private networking, policy enforcement, encryption, logging, and monitoring. * Work with application and product teams to translate technical requirements into secure and supportable cloud infrastructure solutions. * Support the automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration, validation, and life cycle management using DevOps and infrastructure-as-code methodologies. * Assist with troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues across development, test, and production environments. * Contribute to cloud governance, compliance, cost management, tagging, documentation, and operational reporting activities. * Participate in technical reviews, change management, incident resolution, problem investigation, and continual service improvement activities. * Maintain clear technical documentation, deployment guidance, operational runbooks, and knowledge articles to support effective handover and support. * Experience working in regulated, security-conscious, or operationally critical environments. * Experience with Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and diagnostic settings. * Experience developing or consuming reusable Terraform modules and cloud platform product catalogues. * Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, including secure pipeline design, secrets management, code scanning, policy-as-code, and compliance automation. * Experience with Scripting or automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Azure CLI, or REST APIs. * Familiarity with container platforms and cloud-native services, including Azure Kubernetes Service, App Service, Function Apps, or container-based workloads. * Understanding of IT service management processes, including incident, problem, change, configuration, and release management. Key Skills & Experience: * Practical experience designing, deploying, and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure services. * Experience using Terraform to provision and manage cloud infrastructure through reusable, version-controlled infrastructure-as-code. * Understanding of DevOps principles, including automation, CI/CD, source control, peer review, environment consistency, and deployment governance. * Experience working with Azure DevOps, Git repositories, YAML pipelines, service connections, and automated deployment workflows. * Knowledge of Azure networking concepts, including virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, private endpoints, routing, DNS, and connectivity patterns. * Understanding of Azure identity and access management, including Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, privileged access, and least-privilege principles. * Experience applying cloud security controls, monitoring, logging, alerting, backup, resilience, and operational management practices. * Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across cloud infrastructure, automation pipelines, identity, networking, and platform services. * Good documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear technical designs, support guides, deployment instructions, and operational procedures. * Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, security, operational, and project delivery teams. * Works collaboratively across teams to deliver secure, reliable, and supportable cloud services. * Applies a structured and methodical approach to technical delivery, troubleshooting, and documentation. * Promotes automation, standardisation, repeatability, and continuous improvement. * Maintains awareness of cloud security, compliance, operational risk, and cost management considerations. * Takes ownership of assigned activities and communicates progress, risks, and dependencies clearly. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
