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Cloud DevOps Engineer

City of London
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Cloud DevOps Engineer - Professional

Location: Hybrid London/Sheffield, UK.

Contract: 6 month Contract

Salary: Competitive

About the Role

We're looking for a talented Cloud DevOps Engineer to join our IT Operations team and help drive innovation, automation, and reliability across our Azure cloud environments.

In this role, you'll take ownership of the performance, security, and cost-effectiveness of our cloud platforms. You'll bring a strong DevOps mindset, expertise in automation and Infrastructure as Code, and a passion for continuous improvement across all aspects of cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure Operations: Manage and monitor daily operations across Azure SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS environments.
FinOps & Cost Optimisation: Implement best practices to monitor usage, optimise costs, and forecast spend, aligning cloud consumption with business goals.
Disaster Recovery & Backup: Design and test DR strategies for critical cloud workloads, ensuring resilience and business continuity.
Infrastructure as Code: Maintain and evolve Terraform modules for automated, consistent, and version-controlled deployments.
Security & Access Management: Administer Conditional Access Policies, manage application registrations, and enforce secure identity and access practices.
Monitoring & Incident Response: Configure and manage tools like Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to proactively detect and resolve issues.
Compliance & Documentation: Maintain accurate technical documentation and ensure adherence to security and regulatory standards.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Partner with development, security, and operations teams to advance CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.

About You

You're an experienced Cloud or DevOps Engineer who thrives on automation, efficiency, and problem-solving. You'll be confident working in a hybrid cloud environment and able to translate complex technical requirements into scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.

Essential skills and qualifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
FinOps Certified Practitioner
5+ years in infrastructure and cloud engineering, including 3+ years working with Azure.
Strong knowledge of IaC (Terraform, PowerShell, Python), CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and cloud security best practices.
Proven experience embedding FinOps and cloud cost-management strategies.
Background in regulated industries such as finance or government.

Why Join Us

You'll work in a forward-thinking, collaborative IT Operations team where innovation is encouraged, and professional growth is supported. We offer flexible hybrid working, opportunities to lead on cutting-edge cloud initiatives, and a culture that values both technical excellence and work-life balance.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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