Senior Associate - DevOps

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering & Delivery Automation

• Lead the design and enhancement of enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, test, security, and deployment workflows. 
• Ensure pipelines are highly scalable, secure, and optimised for fast, reliable delivery across multiple products and environments. 
• Collaborate with engineers and QA teams to embed quality gates, security scanning, and automated testing throughout the pipeline. 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manual interventions, increase deployment frequency, and enhance release confidence. 
• Mentor engineers on best practices in release automation, branching strategies, and pipeline optimisation.

Cloud Infrastructure & Environment Leadership

• Architect, provision, and maintain cloud environments (preferably Azure) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, ARM, or Bicep. 
• Oversee the stability, performance, and scalability of development, staging, and production environments. 
• Implement robust cloud architecture aligned with security, cost‑optimisation, and operational standards. 
• Lead investigation and resolution of complex infrastructure or environment‑related incidents in collaboration with global teams. 
• Guide the adoption of cloud‑native patterns, automation, and modern infrastructure practices.

Monitoring, Observability & Operational Excellence

• Design and operate comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to maximise system visibility and reliability. 
• Drive root cause analysis and implement proactive measures to reduce incidents and eliminate recurring issues. 
• Ensure compliance with operational, security, and regulatory standards. 
• Participate in and help refine the on‑call process, improving response effectiveness and system resilience.

Collaboration, Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Partner closely with developers, architects, product leads, QA, and security teams to embed DevOps principles across the lifecycle. 
• Support governance of release management, environment readiness, and deployment workflows to ensure smooth, predictable delivery. 
• Identify improvement opportunities across tooling, processes, performance, and automation—driving strategic DevOps enhancements. 
• Create and maintain high‑quality technical documentation for pipelines, infrastructure, standards, and operational procedures. 
• Provide guidance, coaching, and technical leadership to junior engineers and peers.

Stakeholder Engagement & Global Collaboration

• Communicate clearly and proactively with global stakeholders on environment status, delivery risks, roadmap impacts, and technical decisions. 
• Partner with third‑party vendors, managed service providers, and integration teams to support enterprise‑level solutions. 
• Support effective collaboration across distributed teams to ensure the successful delivery of products and platform enhancements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5–8+ years in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SRE, ideally within complex enterprise environments. 
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Advanced experience with CI/CD technologies (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.). 
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud‑native services. 
• Solid proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred; ARM/Bicep advantageous). 
• Strong Linux administration and scripting experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python). 
• Deep understanding of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). 
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery and DevOps/SRE best practices. 
• Exceptional troubleshooting, analytical, and incident‑resolution capabilities. 
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable working with global and senior stakeholders.