Principal DevOps Engineer - Azure

Description

Location : London | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Build the platforms that power secure, intelligent and scalable enterprise engineering.

Responsibilities

• At Capco, we're looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in Azure to help design, build and modernise enterprise software delivery capabilities for leading financial services organisations.
• You'll play a key role in developing a modern enterprise Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) platform, with a focus on CI/CD automation, policy-as-code, security controls and cloud-native engineering.
• This is a hands-on engineering opportunity where you'll translate architecture into production-ready capabilities, integrate complex enterprise technologies and support engineering teams in adopting scalable, secure delivery practices.
• You'll also explore approved AI-enabled engineering tools and workflows to improve development productivity, automation and delivery quality, while maintaining appropriate human oversight, security controls and responsible AI practices.
• Build modern CI/CD platforms: Design, develop and implement enterprise GitLab SaaS CI/CD pipelines, reusable engineering patterns and automated workflows, leveraging approved AI-assisted engineering capabilities where appropriate to improve efficiency and quality.
• Embed security and governance: Implement policy-as-code, automated security and quality gates, change controls, SAST, DAST, secrets management and vulnerability management throughout the SDLC.
• Engineer cloud-native solutions: Build and integrate services across Azure, Kubernetes and Azure API Management, supporting application, cloud and data workloads, including Snowflake and Salesforce.
• Modernise enterprise engineering environments: Support migrations from legacy Jenkins, GitLab, SonarQube, Artifactory/Nexus and AWS environments, integrating observability capabilities using Grafana and Prometheus.
• Enable engineering teams: Translate target architecture into working production capabilities, develop reusable platform services and onboard engineering teams, promoting responsible AI-enabled workflows with appropriate review, auditability and human decision-making.

Requirements

• GitLab and Azure expertise: Extensive hands-on experience designing, building and operating enterprise GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Azure-based engineering solutions.
• Cloud-native engineering: Strong practical experience with Kubernetes, DevSecOps principles, infrastructure automation and policy-as-code.
• Security and governance integration: Experience embedding identity, security controls, automated testing, quality gates and compliance requirements into enterprise delivery pipelines.
• Enterprise modernisation: Demonstrated experience modernising complex engineering environments, integrating multiple technologies and delivering scalable, production-ready platform capabilities.
• Technical leadership and delivery: Ability to take architectural designs through implementation, collaborate with engineering teams and support knowledge transfer, with an interest in applying approved AI tools and automation responsibly to improve engineering outcomes.
• Bonus Points For
• Experience integrating Azure API Management with cloud-native platforms and enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Salesforce and engineering patterns supporting data-intensive workloads.
• Experience migrating from Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory/Nexus or AWS-based engineering environments.
• Knowledge of Grafana, Prometheus and enterprise observability practices.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools or AI-enabled DevSecOps workflows, with an understanding of responsible AI, human review and appropriate security guardrails.

Benefits

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.
• We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:
• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
• Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
• Continuous Learning: Your growth, your way – minimum 40 hours of training annually. Take your pick: workshops, certifications, e-learning. Plus, a Business Coach assigned from Day One to provide one-on-one guidance to support your goals and development.
• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
• Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.
• Inclusion at Capco
• We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we'll be happy to help.
• We value each person's unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
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