Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer

Salary: up to £65,000 (dependent on experience)

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Security Level: SC

Location: Gatwick – Hybrid – expectation to attend internal meetings when required

Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship

Closing Date: Friday 6th November

Interview Date: w/c 16th November

We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

The Role

The Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer role in the Azure Platform Team (APT) will provide a team role across strategic cloud infrastructure platforms and technologies in support of business objectives and will be expected to support and deliver continuous improvement in those areas.

The role will deliver and integrate technical solutions throughout the product lifecycle and requires technical delivery skills, an understanding of Azure DevOps (ADO), yaml pipelines, Terraform, and demonstrate the capability of dealing directly with the business.

The Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer will:

• Build/Support Resources in Cloud Environments using Infrastructure as Code, via Gitflow practices
• Apply templates and standards as defined by the Azure Platform Team
• Work alongside Software Developers and testers to ensure that CAA infrastructure quality standards are met.

The Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer will be a member of both the Azure Platform Team and potentially of a ‘Product’ (Delivery) Team either on a permanent or temporary basis and may assume extended responsibilities of a Subject Matter Expertise or Technical Lead, which will include the definition of work packages, making DevOps Cloud Infrastructure Engineer decisions and managing developer and engineering activities on a day-to-day basis.

Core Accountabilities

• Development of IaC modules, following agreed standards and practices
• Development of configuration scripts/policies for deployed Azure resources such as OS hardening on VMs and standard builds for developers
• Development of solution specific EaC scripts and pipelines, following agreed standards and practices
• Testing of IaC, EaC and configuration code
• Manual creation and configuration of Azure resources as necessary
• Administration of AD accounts, roles, groups in support of Azure RBAC policies
• Monitoring and alerting configuration
• Responding to alerts and issues
• Support to product teams in their use of produced modules
• Assist where required in the definition and update of the standards and processes required for the successful execution of the work of the Architecture and associated IT function
• Take ownership of development on feature level solutions
• Understand a whole systems approach by working across disciplines and take responsibility for sharing knowledge proactively
• Write secure, clean and appropriately tested code
• Takes ownership in improving systems robustness, resilience and stability
• Monitors the services built and proactively resolves issues in production, in conjunction with Product Team

About You

Essential:

• Demonstrable specialist knowledge of Infrastructure development lifecycles in a complex environment
• Experience of cloud infrastructure services, specifically Microsoft Azure
• Experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and Terraforming practices
• Relevant technical knowledge and experience of designing and implementing cloud based technologies, specifically Microsoft Azure environments, Office 365 services, also including: Networking (LAN, WAN), Network Operating Systems (Windows, Linux), Storage and Security 
• The ability to negotiate with external suppliers and members of the business community to satisfy business needs
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to motivate and influence others
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with colleagues, 3rd parties and management at all levels
• Project delivery experience working within a Prince 2 environment, knowledge of Agile and Waterfall approaches would be beneficial
• In-depth working knowledge of main Business Systems and the ability to maintain the system utilising the tools available within the system

Additional Information

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

SC - To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years.

If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application.

For more information on CTC and SC clearance please visit - Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.

Relocation & Property

The CAA will be relocating from Aviation House (Our Gatwick Office) to new premises in a few years’ time. Our move is driven by strategic, operational and environmental considerations.

We will be moving to a new local home, up to a 15-mile radius of Aviation House, to minimise disruption for our valued colleagues and customers.

We are now working with colleagues and visitors to understand what we need in our new office, before we start our property search. We will sell Aviation House and land, vacate the site and move to new premises, but we do not expect to move before 2028

Inclusive Recruitment

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview. Find out more about the Disability Confident Scheme. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Use of Artificial Intelligence by candidates in the CAA recruitment process

We recognise that many of our candidates find Artificial Intelligence to be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (pres