Senior DevOps Engineer — Azure, Kubernetes & CI/CD Lead

PharmaLex GmbH; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharma consulting company in Colchester seeks a DevOps leader to drive infrastructure improvements and mentorship within the team. The role requires over 6 years in DevOps and expertise in Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include establishing CI/CD pipelines and aligning initiatives with business goals. This position is vital for fostering a culture of automation and knowledge sharing, aimed to enhance software delivery and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in DevOps/Cloud/Platform Engineering roles.
• 2+ years in technical leadership or team lead capacity.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Deep experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong CI/CD experience, ideally with Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the DevOps Vision using Agile best practices.
• Lead the design of scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multiple applications.
• Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing across teams.

Skills

DevOps

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Golang

Python

PowerShell

Networking

Cloud Architecture

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades A–C

Tools

Azure DevOps

Cloudflare

Observability platforms

Job description

A leading pharma consulting company in Colchester seeks a DevOps leader to drive infrastructure improvements and mentorship within the team. The role requires over 6 years in DevOps and expertise in Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include establishing CI/CD pipelines and aligning initiatives with business goals. This position is vital for fostering a culture of automation and knowledge sharing, aimed to enhance software delivery and operational excellence.