Senior Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer

Company Description Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. We’re an award‑winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do. UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner 3,300+ strong, €350/£300 m revenue business 10+ years as a Great Workplace in Ireland & UK Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW We’re a core‑values driven company, hiring people who share our values and rewarding those who display and foster them. It’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you Job Description Version 1 is winning extensive new business across a range of customers. We are seeking a Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer to support our customers. As a Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer, you will join an expanding team with a broad range of enterprise‑scale customers and projects. You’ll have experience in interacting with customers implementing DevOps projects aligned with industry best practices. Working as part of a team on projects you will develop and enhance our customers’ ability to rapidly build and deploy to cloud services and release software. In a customer‑facing role you will implement DevOps processes and tooling for the delivery of IaaS and PaaS services using IaC in the public cloud. Automate the configuration and management of cloud workloads in Azure. Build toolchains to support automated builds, tests, and deployments of applications to public cloud platforms. Contribute to technical decisions in a collaborative team environment. Qualifications Essential Criteria Self‑driven approach at work with an intrinsic motivation to excel and take ownership of tasks and projects. Strong demonstratable experience with Azure DevOps (or equivalent CI/CD tooling), scripting languages, and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, PowerShell DSC. Experience building and configuring cloud services using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. Good knowledge of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. One or more of the following Azure certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert. Experience implementing modern CI/CD processes for releasing software. Experience implementing and advocating for DevOps methodologies and processes. Broad experience building and configuring Azure IaaS and PaaS services (e.g., App Service, VNETs, NSGs, SQL databases, Service Bus, Function Apps, Key Vault, Logic Apps). Experience with Git. Additional Information Why Version 1? At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company’s profits. Strong career progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme. Flexible/remote working. Version 1 understands life events and offers flexibility to help achieve a healthy work‑life balance. Financial wellbeing initiatives including: pension, private healthcare cover, life assurance, financial advice and an employee discount scheme. Employee wellbeing schemes including gym discounts, bike‑to‑work, fitness classes, mindfulness workshops, employee assistance programme and more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies. Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call‑Out’ platform. Environment, social and community first initiatives allowing you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Get notified about new DevOps Engineer jobs in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. #J-18808-Ljbffr