CluedIn - Senior Azure DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes)
Requirements
• Deep expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads. • Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture and distributed systems. • Experience building and supporting enterprise-scale SaaS platforms. • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code and configuration management. • Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, and application deployment environments. • Technical Expertise • Technical Expertise • Strong experience in several of the following areas: • Microsoft Azure • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) • Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates • Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions • PowerShell and Azure CLI • Azure Networking • Entra ID (Azure AD) • Monitoring and Observability Platforms • Cloud Security and Zero Trust Architecture • Containerisation and Microservices • Enterprise SaaS Infrastructure • What Success Looks Like • Reliable, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure. • Successful delivery of complex customer deployments. • Highly automated operational processes. • Fast and effective resolution of technical issues. • Continuous improvement in platform performance, resilience, and security. • Becoming a recognised subject matter expert within the business.
Responsibilities
• Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering • Kubernetes expert with extensive experience in cluster administration, application deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Strong working knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and cloud-native technologies. • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform. • Contribute to architectural decisions that improve platform reliability and operational efficiency. • Continuously identify opportunities to improve infrastructure, deployment processes, and platform performance. • DevOps & Automation • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support rapid, reliable software delivery. • Champion Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, PowerShell, and Azure CLI. • Drive automation initiatives that reduce operational overhead and improve platform consistency. • Improve developer experience through tooling, automation, and deployment optimisation. • Reliability, Monitoring & Incident Response • Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability solutions. • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, networking, and application issues. • Participate in incident response activities, helping to diagnose root causes and implement long-term solutions. • Support production environments through on-call rotations and escalation support. • Customer Infrastructure & Technical Consultancy • Work directly with customers to support complex deployment and infrastructure requirements. • Provide technical guidance on Azure architecture, networking, Kubernetes, and Zero Trust implementations. • Assist customers with CI/CD integration and deployment automation for CluedIn. • Design and implement infrastructure customisations to meet customer-specific requirements. • Act as a trusted technical advisor during customer onboarding and implementation projects. • Security & Compliance • Design and implement secure Azure networking solutions, including Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints, Azure Firewall, VPN connectivity, and ExpressRoute. • Support the implementation of Zero Trust security principles across customer and internal environments. • Ensure infrastructure and deployment pipelines align with security, governance, and compliance requirements.
Benefits
• You'll have the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects, influence the evolution of a modern cloud-native platform, and solve problems that genuinely matter to our customers. • This role offers significant technical ownership, exposure to enterprise-scale Azure environments, and the chance to work alongside experienced engineers who value curiosity, innovation, and engineering excellence. • Highly Desirable: • Highly Desirable: • Azure & Kubernetes Certifications: Demonstrated expertise through relevant industry certifications such as: • Azure & Kubernetes Certifications: • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) • Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) • Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) • Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) • Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) • Equal Opportunities Statement: • CluedIn is constantly working to maintain and improve our inclusive, friendly workplace. We ensure that both applicants and our people receive unbiased treatment without discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race or any other protected characteristic. We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team.
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