The Role
Support and operate Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure across SaaS, IaaS and PaaS. Maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), build and improve CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), automate with PowerShell/Python/YAML, design/test disaster recovery, and contribute to cloud governance, monitoring, security and cost optimisation.
Summary Generated by Built In
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working
(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
Salary: Up to £47,500 (Sheffield) /Up to £57,500 (London) depending on experience
Benefits package:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time), opportunity to buy and sell holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution, discretionary bonus scheme
- Flexible working, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology and plenty more
THE ROLE
As a Cloud DevOps Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring the reliability, security, performance and value of our Microsoft Azure platforms.
Working within our IT Operations team, you will support the day-to-day management of cloud infrastructure across SaaS, IaaS and PaaS services, while helping to drive automation, operational excellence and continuous improvement. You will be involved in designing and testing disaster recovery solutions, maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and supporting secure access management through Azure-native technologies.
You will work closely with colleagues across technology, security and business teams to develop and improve CI/CD pipelines, embed DevSecOps practices and identify opportunities to streamline processes. You will also contribute to cloud governance, monitoring and observability, ensuring services remain resilient, compliant and cost-effective.
To succeed in this role, you will bring hands-on experience of Microsoft Azure, including infrastructure, identity, security and monitoring services. You will be comfortable working with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, Python and YAML, and have experience supporting cloud-based delivery through Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
You will also have a good understanding of cloud cost management, governance and operational best practice, together with experience of delivering Azure solutions, migrations or modernisation initiatives. Experience within a regulated environment, such as financial services, would be beneficial.
Most importantly, you will enjoy working collaboratively, sharing knowledge with colleagues and contributing to a culture of learning, improvement and innovation. If you are motivated by solving complex challenges and helping to deliver secure, reliable cloud services, we will welcome your application.
Please note there are two vacancies for this position.
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Key Benefits
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- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
About
The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy. Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively. With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals. As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified). At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure, identity, security and monitoring services.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Proficiency in PowerShell.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Experience authoring YAML for pipelines/configuration.
- Experience supporting cloud delivery through Azure DevOps.
- Experience with GitHub Actions.
- Designing and testing disaster recovery solutions.
- Understanding of cloud cost management, governance and operational best practice.
- Experience delivering Azure solutions, migrations or modernisation initiatives.
- Experience within a regulated environment (e.g., financial services).
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The Company
What We Do
The British Business Bank is the UK Government's economic development bank. Its mission is to drive sustainable economic growth by ensuring that smaller businesses across the UK can access the capital they need to start up and grow. It operates by designing, delivering, and managing a range of financial products through delivery partners, addressing market gaps in smaller business finance, and unlocking private capital to fuel innovation and economic prosperity.
