Azure DevOps Engineer

We are looking for an enthusiastic technology minded individual to join our growing team as a DevOps Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from experienced Engineers and gain hands-on experience streamlining software development pipelines using modern DevOps technologies. This is an interesting and varied role, using a wide range of technologies, combining strategic work with short-term tactical fixes and improvements. You will build upon our DevOps culture across the organisation, sharing modern practices and always challenging the status quo. 

The Role:

• Work with the DevOps Lead, team and wider community to help design and implement scalable, secure, resilient and performant deployment pipelines & infrastructure using Azure DevOps.
• Assist in the design and implementation of IaC and other tasks contributing to continuous delivery pipelines.
• Assist in debugging tooling, infrastructure issues and performance bottlenecks, dispatching product-related issues to immediate stakeholders where applicable.
• Support client, employment, installation and configuration processes
• Work within a culture of operational excellence, focusing on appropriate observability tooling (monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, self-healing). 
• Ensure compliance and alignment with wider governance policies and standards by implementing security measures and best practices.
• Taking part in training and development to grow skills & confidence.
• Keep up with the latest industry research and emerging technologies as well as facilitate knowledge sharing internally.
• Work closely with architects and engineering teams to shape technical designs, standards, and patterns.
• Contribute to the solution architecture of cloud infrastructure aligned with business and security requirements.
• Participate in technical discovery and propose scalable and cost-effective Azure solutions.

The Requirements:

The essential criteria for this position are:

• Experience in Azure DevOps & Cloud technologies
• Experience in programming, automation, scripting & APIs
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to tight timescales
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with confidence to engage with people at all levels of seniority
• Adaptable with the ability to work in an environment of change
• Understanding of cloud architecture principles (scalability, reliability, performance, cost optimisation).
• Experience contributing to solution design or architectural discussions in cloud environments (preferably Azure).
• Ability to translate business and technical requirements into practical DevOps solutions.

Other highly desirable, but not essential skills are:

• Experience of dashboarding MI data in Power BI or other reporting tools

Benefits - GB: 

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organization. We embrace all types of diversity.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidate.helpdesk@willistowerswatson.com.