DevOps Engineer

Role profile

After a long period of sustained growth and increasing investment in cloud and AI capabilities, Osborne Clarke are looking to further strengthen our IT Operations function with bringing onboard a Dev Ops Engineer role based in our Bristol office.

This hands-on engineering role will be pivotal in designing, building and improving the cloud platform foundations used by our IT and Software Engineering teams, with an initial focus on our new Azure Cloud Platform. You will help ensure secure, repeatable and supportable cloud environments, and work extensively with our Software Engineering team to build and operate AI capabilities across Azure and AWS.This

is a full-time position based in Bristol offering hybrid working, with flexibility to meet deadlines as required and participation in a monthly Saturday server maintenance window.

The role

The Dev Ops Engineer will be a key member of our IT Services, IT Operations, Dev Ops and AI Technical Stream, promoting collaboration, team working and modern engineering practices. You will work closely with Software Engineering, End User Computing, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Fin Ops and Risk & Compliance to deliver robust cloud platforms and services that support the firm’s priorities.

Other key responsibilities include:

Cloud Platform Design & Governance Design and build the foundations of our new Azure Cloud Platform, including landing zones, management structures, shared platform services and policy controls.

Establish centralised ingress and egress patterns, aligned with network, security and governance requirements.

Shape platform identity, subscription/account structures and architectural controls in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture and Cyber Security.

Act as a subject matter expert for Dev Ops and cloud platform engineering, providing advice through project work, technical design and the IT service management system.

Infrastructure as Code & CI/CDevelop reusable Infrastructure as Code modules and deployment patterns, using Terraform as the primary technology.

Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure delivery, principally using Git Hub and associated automation tooling.

Create standards, documentation, reference implementations and reusable patterns that make cloud engineering easier and safer for other teams.

Maintain and improve Dev, Test and Live environments, ensuring clear ownership, accurate documentation and supportable operational processes.

AI Platforms & Engineering Collaboration Work across Azure and AWS with the Software Engineering team to build and operate the infrastructure and deployment capability required for AI products and services.

Apply common engineering standards and reusable deployment patterns to support AI and data workloads.

Support the End User Computing team with the design, automation and delivery of Azure Virtual Desktop environments and their supporting Azure services.

Coordinate and prioritise work streams across teams in line with customer expectations.

Monitoring, Security & Financial Governance Develop monitoring, alerting and operational controls to identify failures, security issues, cost anomalies and performance problems before they affect users.

Work closely with Cyber Security to ensure platforms and applications follow agreed security controls and relevant cloud best practices.

Partner with Fin Ops to establish sensible cloud financial governance, including tagging, cost allocation, budgets, forecasting, optimisation and visibility of cloud consumption.

Maintain a heightened awareness of the risks associated with elevated access permissions and Information Security, acting in line with our Information Security Policy and best practice.

Service Management, Coaching & Operations Apply ITIL practices to the design, transition, operation and continual improvement of services, contributing to process review and improvement.

Oversee and support release processes and product updates, using change, incident, problem and service management practices where appropriate.

Provide Dev Ops and cloud platform expertise, mentorship and practical coaching to raise capability across IT Operations, Software Engineering and End User Computing.

Lead Dev Ops and cloud platform work on both project and BAU activity within IT Operations, and provide regular assistance with BAU workload, including the monthly server maintenance window.

Promote effective communication and a culture of mutual understanding…