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Job Title: Azure DevOps Expert/SME
Location: 1 day p/week just outside Birmingham - can transition to 1 day p/month in the longer term
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Contract - 18 Months

About the Role:

Are you an Azure DevOps expert with strong C# development experience and a passion for optimising CI/CD pipelines? We are looking for a skilled Azure DevOps Expert to join our team, focusing on continuous integration and delivery systems with TeamCity, while bringing a deep understanding of C# development practices.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising our Azure infrastructure and DevOps processes. You'll lead the development of efficient, secure CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth releases and seamless collaboration across teams. Additionally, your C# development skills will help you better understand and integrate the development processes with the DevOps pipelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design, implementation, and management of Azure DevOps pipelines, with a strong focus on TeamCity for continuous integration and delivery.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform, ARM templates, and PowerShell.
Work closely with development teams to integrate C# application builds into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring streamlined and reliable deployments.
Optimise TeamCity pipelines for fast, dependable builds, automated testing, and deployment workflows.
Implement best practices for continuous integration and automated testing within Azure environments, ensuring development efficiency and system reliability.
Ensure robust security practices within the CI/CD pipelines, maintaining compliance and secure configurations.
Monitor and troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline issues, ensuring high availability, minimal downtime, and rapid issue resolution.
Collaborate with developers, operations, and security teams to continuously enhance CI/CD processes and tools.About You:

Proven experience with Microsoft Azure and expertise in Azure DevOps services.
Strong experience with TeamCity for CI/CD pipeline management and optimisation.
Proficient in C# development, with the ability to integrate build processes into CI/CD pipelines.
Expertise in automating infrastructure using Terraform, ARM templates, and PowerShell.
Solid understanding of CI/CD best practices, automated testing, and version control (Git).
Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in troubleshooting complex pipeline and deployment issues.
Knowledge of security best practices for CI/CD and Azure environments.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.Desirable Skills:

Experience with additional CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and how they interact with Azure.
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Azure Monitor for ensuring pipeline performance.

The above is a snapshot of our client's requirement. A full job spec will be provided on application.

This is an urgent requirement - suitable candidates should apply ASAP for consideration