Job Description:

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer - AKS
Initial 6-month contract
Hybrid working
£490 - £500 per day | Inside IR35

We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the deployment of dedicated Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters within a large enterprise environment.


The role will focus on building and configuring CI/CD pipelines, testing Terraform code and deploying Azure infrastructure to support a third-party business application.


Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to validate, test and deploy Terraform code
• Deploy and configure dedicated AKS clusters and associated Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone
• Implement automated validation, security checks and approval stages within deployment pipelines
• Support the third-party application team with deployment requirements and platform configuration
• Troubleshoot Terraform, pipeline, Azure and Kubernetes deployment issues
• Ensure deployments meet existing engineering, security and governance standards

Requirements:

• Proven experience working as a DevOps Engineer, Azure Devops Engineer, Azure Platform Engineer, or similar
• Strong hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes
• Practical experience deploying Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone
• Strong working knowledge of Terraform, including testing code and troubleshooting deployment issues
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using enterprise DevOps tooling
• Experience supporting large-scale Kubernetes deployments and troubleshooting cluster issues

Desirable:

• Active SC clearance (highly desirable)
• Location: Hybrid working in Manchester or Blackpool

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.