Contract: 6 months (Likely Extensions) Rate: Up to £450 per day (Outside IR35) Location: Remote We are looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer with expertise in Terraform and Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, automation, testing) to support the design, implementation, and governance of a scalable Azure environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and CI/CD automation, ensuring best practices in reliability, security, and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and manage Terraform templates and modules for repeatable, secure, and scalable deployments. CI/CD & Automation: Design, implement, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML) for infrastructure and application deployments, incorporating testing and validation processes. Azure Governance & Compliance: Define and implement policy-driven controls, governance frameworks, and security best practices across Azure environments. Networking & Security: Design and configure virtual networks (VNets), security policies, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute), ensuring resilience and secure traffic flows. Identity & Access Management (IAM): Manage RBAC, Azure Entra ID (formerly AAD), Key Vault, and Managed Identities to enforce security and access controls. Resilience & Performance: Optimise workloads using availability zones, load balancing, global traffic distribution, and disaster recovery solutions. Monitoring & Operations: Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Service Health alerts for proactive performance tracking and incident resolution. Skills & Experience Required ✅ Expert-level knowledge of Terraform and Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines). ✅ Strong background in Azure cloud architecture, including networking, security, and automation. ✅ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, and infrastructure deployments. ✅ Experience implementing Azure governance, security policies, and best practices. ✅ Proficiency in network design, connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute), and traffic management solutions. ✅ Strong understanding of RBAC, Key Vault, and identity security controls. ✅ Ability to troubleshoot and optimize Azure environments for performance, cost, and resilience .