Senior Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer

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 
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business 
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work 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, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you! 

We require a hands-on Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to drive the secure implementation of application infrastructure. The critical need is deep expertise in Azure API Management (APIM) (full lifecycle) and Application Gateway integration

Core Technical Competencies (Must-Haves)

• Azure API Management (APIM):

• Proven experience delivering the full development lifecycle of APIM.

• Ability to define and implement advanced XML policies (throttling, caching, JWT validation).

• Experience integrating APIM with backend services and setting up the Developer Portal.

• Networking & Security:

• App Gateway: Implementation experience, specifically integrating with APIM and WAF (Web Application Firewall) configuration.

• Secure by Design: Demonstrated ability to build secure applications (OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS, VNET integration).

• DevOps & Automation:

• CI/CD: Proficiency in building automated build and release pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions).

• IaC: Strong Terraform skills for infrastructure provisioning.

• Documentation:

• Must be able to independently craft High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents for client sign-off.

Secondary Skills (Contextual Awareness)

• Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF): Must understand Azure Landing Zone concepts (Management Groups, Subscriptions, Policy) to ensure deployments comply with existing governance, but does not need to be an LZ Architect.

Consulting & Soft Skills

• Ability to translate technical constraints into business risks for stakeholders.

• Strong communication skills to liaise between the app development team and the platform/infrastructure team.

Essential Criteria:

•  7 years’ experience in Information Technology with 5 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 demonstrable 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., pp Service, VNETs, NSGs, SQL databases, Service Bus, Function Apps, Key Vault, Logic Apps)
• Experience with Git

Preferred criteria:

• Terraform Associate certification

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 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer 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 much 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 allow 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. 

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