Azure DevOps Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

The objective of our Azure DevOps Engineer is to support the automation and optimization of our development and production environments on the Microsoft Azure platform. This will include migrating from Azure DevOps on-premises GitLab and SVN. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing scalable cloud infrastructure, building CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of deployments and operation

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Ideally will you bring your technical knowledge or expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Proven experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts)
• Strong expertise in Azure services and architecture (ARM templates, Azure AD, VNets, NSGs, etc.)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, AKS/Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in scripting with VS Code, PowerShell and/or Bash
• Knowledge of Git version control and branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based)
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions within Azure.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or equivalent Azure certifications
• Familiarity with application security, cloud governance, and compliance (e.g., ISO, SOC 2)
• Experience in .NET environments is a plus
• NPM and 3rd party binary management and securing use
• Knowledge of networking, DNS, firewalls, and VPNs in Azure.

Salary for this position is £56,800 to £71,000; depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off. 
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company. 
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits 

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks