SC Cleared DevOps Engineer - AKS Initial 6-month contract Hybrid working £490 - £500 per day | Inside IR35 We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the deployment of dedicated Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters within a large enterprise environment. The role will focus on building and configuring CI/CD pipelines, testing Terraform code and deploying Azure infrastructure to support a third-party business application. Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to validate, test and deploy Terraform code Deploy and configure dedicated AKS clusters and associated Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone Implement automated validation, security checks and approval stages within deployment pipelines Support the third-party application team with deployment requirements and platform configuration Troubleshoot Terraform, pipeline, Azure and Kubernetes deployment issues Ensure deployments meet existing engineering, security and governance standards Requirements: Proven experience working as a DevOps Engineer, Azure Devops Engineer, Azure Platform Engineer, or similar Strong hands-on experience with AKS and Kubernetes Practical experience deploying Azure infrastructure within an existing Azure Landing Zone Strong working knowledge of Terraform, including testing code and troubleshooting deployment issues Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using enterprise DevOps tooling Experience supporting large-scale Kubernetes deployments and troubleshooting cluster issues Desirable: Active SC clearance (highly desirable) Location: Hybrid working in Manchester or BlackpoolECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy