Senior Devops Engineer

Reading
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Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure)
Permanent | Up to £70,000 | Remote-First (1 Day Per Month in Reading)
Are you ready to step into a role where you can make a genuine impact on how software is delivered — without being tied to the office?
This is a remote-first role, requiring just one day per month onsite in Reading.
We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who wants more responsibility and autonomy, and who is ready to help evolve a modern Azure-first DevOps environment supporting multiple development teams.
⚠️ Eligibility Requirement
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without any form of sponsorship and be eligible for Security Clearance (SC).
The Role
You will contribute to and evolve the CI/CD and cloud platform, working closely with engineering and security teams to improve reliability, automation and delivery standards.
Responsibilities


  • Contribute to and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (YAML)

  • Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform

  • Support the design of scalable Azure environments

  • Improve release processes including blue/green and rollback strategies

  • Implement monitoring, logging and alerting improvements

  • Support incident response and root cause analysis

  • Embed security controls within pipelines

  • Collaborate with security teams on compliance and audit activities

  • Work closely with developers to streamline delivery workflows

  • Contribute to documentation, standards and DevOps best practices

Required Experience


  • 4+ years in DevOps or SRE roles

  • Strong Azure and Azure DevOps experience

  • Hands-on Terraform and CI/CD experience

  • Experience supporting production environments

Technical Environment


  • Azure (VNets, Private Link, App Gateway, Key Vault, ACR, AKS, App Insights, Entra ID/RBAC)

  • Azure DevOps multi-stage YAML pipelines

  • Terraform (modules, remote state)

  • Docker and Kubernetes

  • Git workflows

  • PowerShell and/or Bash (Python or Go desirable)

What’s On Offer


  • Salary up to £70,000

  • Remote-first working (1 day per month in Reading)

  • Investment in training and certifications

  • Clear opportunity to grow responsibility and influence

  • Supportive, collaborative culture

Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re a DevOps Engineer looking to step up into greater ownership and platform influence — without sacrificing flexibility — this is your opportunity.
Apply now or submit your CV to Jamie Smith at Ballantyne Technology.
Ballantyne Technology operates as an employment agency for its clients

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