Looking for a senior DevOps leadership role with real technical ownership? Join a global payments technology company in a hands-on leadership role across Azure, Kubernetes, automation and cloud transformation. We’re currently looking for a DevOps Lead Engineer to own and evolve modern cloud and hybrid infrastructure across production Azure environments, on-premise platforms and large-scale migration initiatives. This is a high-impact opportunity suited to someone who is technically strong, delivery-focused and comfortable leading a small engineering team while remaining hands-on across platform operations. The Role Own and operate production Azure environments Lead cloud engineering across APIM, App Services, Azure Functions and AKS Manage Kubernetes platforms including deployments, scaling, networking and observability Drive migration initiatives from on-premise and GCP into Azure Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Implement Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, Terraform or similar Champion GitOps practices using ArgoCD or similar tooling Support automation, security scanning and policy enforcement Manage Azure networking, identity, RBAC/IAM and governance Support hybrid infrastructure and Hyper-V environments Improve monitoring, alerting and operational runbooks Lead and mentor a small DevOps/platform engineering team Work closely with engineering, cyber security and delivery stakeholders About You 5 years’ experience across DevOps, platform or infrastructure engineering Strong hands-on Azure experience Experience with AKS, App Services, Azure Functions, APIM and Azure networking Production Kubernetes experience Strong CI/CD experience, ideally with GitHub Actions Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform or Bicep Good understanding of GitOps principles and tooling Experience across networking, DNS, DHCP, firewalls and VPNs Strong scripting skills across PowerShell, Bash or Python Strong communication skills and a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach Key Details Permanent full-time role Hybrid working environment Global payments technology company Hands on leadership position Azure-first transformation environment Strong technical ownership and autonomy Opportunity to shape platform standards, tooling and cloud strategy If you’re an experienced DevOps or Platform Engineer looking for a senior hands-on leadership role with real ownership across Azure and cloud transformation, this could be a great opportunity to step in and make an impact. For a confidential discussion, please hit APPLY or contact Georgia Engel at Northbridge Recruitment on .
