Senior Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer - job 1 of 2

Version 1 has celebrated over 29 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1. 

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023. 

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally. 

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. 

Essential Criteria:

• 7 years’ experience in Information Technology with 4 years DevOps experience with a focus on Microsoft Azure
• 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
• Experiencing building and configuring cloud services using Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Good knowledge on 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 of implementing modern CI/CD processes for releasing software
• Experience in implementing and advocating for DevOps methodologies and processes.
• Broad experience building and configuring Azure IaaS and PaaS service (i.e., App Service, VNETs, NSGs, SQL databases, Service Bus, Function Apps, Key Vault, Logic Apps)
• Experience with Git

• Preferred criteria:

• Terraform Associate certification.

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. 

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology. 

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. 

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.