Lead Azure DevOps Engineer in Leicester

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Job Description

Lead Azure DevOps EngineerLeicester (3 days per week onsite)Up to £87,000 | No Sponsorship Available

VIQU have partnered with a rapidly growing, technology-driven retail organisation that is investing heavily in its digital and eCommerce platforms. With a strong focus on Azure cloud and modern engineering practices, they are looking for a Lead Azure DevOps Engineer to take ownership of their DevOps function and drive cloud-first transformation.

This is a key leadership role where you’ll shape DevOps strategy, tooling, and best practice across a high-performing engineering team supporting large-scale, customer-facing platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and evolution of Azure-based cloud infrastructure

• Own and develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

• Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps

• Collaborate with development teams working across .NET, Node.js, and React

• Drive containerisation strategy using Docker and Kubernetes

• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

• Embed DevSecOps principles across the development lifecycle

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience within Azure cloud environments

• Proven expertise with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production

• Exposure to modern development stacks (.NET, Node.js, React)

• Strong understanding of monitoring and observability tooling

• Previous experience in a Lead or Senior DevOps role

This is a fantastic opportunity to take real ownership in a business undergoing significant digital transformation, with the chance to influence architecture, tooling, and engineering standards at scale.

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