Senior DevOps Engineer

About The Company Inspire People is a renowned recruitment and talent solutions provider dedicated to connecting organizations with exceptional professionals across various industries. With a strong focus on public sector and government roles, Inspire People prides itself on delivering tailored staffing solutions that meet the unique needs of its clients. The company is committed to fostering diversity, promoting equal opportunities, and supporting career development for its candidates. Through its extensive network and industry expertise, Inspire People ensures that both clients and candidates achieve their strategic objectives and growth ambitions. About The Role The Insolvency Service, in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic digital team. This pivotal role is based in multiple locations including Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, or Nottingham, offering a hybrid working environment. The successful candidate will be instrumental in transforming the organisation's cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, facilitating a transition from a third-party managed environment to a fully in-house capability. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £48,429 to £52,222, complemented by a discretionary Recruitment & Retention allowance of up to £11,000. The role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the future of cloud engineering within a critical public service organization, supporting vital functions that impact individuals, businesses, and the UK economy at large. Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, particularly within Microsoft Azure environments. A strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and platform engineering is essential. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in creating, maintaining, and monitoring Azure PaaS and IaaS resources, with a proven track record of managing multiple applications across various environments in large enterprise settings. Expertise in writing and maintaining Bicep IaC scripts at an advanced level is required. Security clearance is a prerequisite, or candidates must be willing to obtain active clearance within the first six months of employment. Desirable skills include familiarity with Terraform, Microsoft Dynamics 365, PowerShell automation, C#/.NET development, and experience working with Microsoft Power Platform tools such as Power Apps and Power Automate. Responsibilities The Senior DevOps Engineer will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across Microsoft Azure platforms, shaping the organisation's cloud strategy. Key responsibilities include designing, building, and optimizing Infrastructure as Code solutions and CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable deployment processes. The role involves enhancing monitoring, observability, and operational performance of digital services to ensure high availability and resilience. Ensuring the security, stability, and operational continuity of both production and non-production environments is paramount. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to standardize practices, improve engineering standards, and support the organisation's digital transformation initiatives. Additionally, they will contribute to the development of secure cloud architectures, implement best practices in platform engineering, and support incident response and troubleshooting efforts to maintain service excellence. Benefits Inspire People offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote work-life balance and professional growth. Employees can enjoy hybrid and flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time options. The role includes a Civil Service pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%, along with 25 days of annual leave, which increases to 30 days with service. Public holidays and additional privilege leave are also provided. Employees benefit from five days of paid learning and development leave annually, supporting continuous skill enhancement. The organisation encourages volunteering through paid leave and offers schemes like Cycle to Work. Wellbeing support services, Employee Assistance Programmes, and ongoing training opportunities are available to foster a healthy, motivated, and skilled workforce. These benefits are tailored to ensure employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to excel in their roles. Equal Opportunity