Osborne Clarke have an exciting newly created DevOps Engineer position available, specialising in delivery of in-house AI services and applications. The role involves collaborating in the development of new applications and processes primarily on the Azure cloud platform, custom development and the Microsoft power platforms, while supporting the AI Technical workstream and software engineering teams with expertise, advice & best practice on implementations.

This is a permanent position based in either our Bristol or London offices with a hybrid working arrangement, with the flexibility required to work one Saturday per month to assist the Ops team with server maintenance.

The role

Working closely with the Head of IT Operations, IT Operations Manager & AI Technical workstream lead you will advise on the best use of available technologies and lead on automating the building of application code using GitHub.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deployment and troubleshooting applications and infrastructure resources hosted in Azure
• Acting as an SME regarding any DevOps questions or applications, both in person and through the use of an IT service management system
• Developing monitoring and alerting controls to proactively detect errors and monitor application/resource performance
• Developing, implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support the application lifecycle for software solutions (bespoke or otherwise)
• Oversee and support the release processes and updates for products
• Consulting customers on technical aspects including installation, sizing and scaling
• Working closely with the Software Engineering and Cyber Security teams to ensure the platform within Azure meets Osborne Clarke's needs while adhering to current security and infrastructure best practices
• Maintaining and developing the processes and usage of Azure for Dev, Test and Live environments ensuring accurate documentation of best practice
• Leading all aspects of DevOps work on both project and BAU basis within the IT Operations team
• Working closely with the IT team to formulate ongoing migration and service improvement plans for services in the Azure cloud
• Consulting with users, management, vendors and technicians to assess requirements and deliver appropriate solutions
• Regular assistance with IT Operations team BAU workload as required, and maintaining general technical knowledge for current systems

We are looking for:

• Someone with demonstrable experience of working within a DevOps environment and looking for the next step
• Proven experience of coordinating and prioritising workstreams across a small team in line with customer expectations
• Proficient in delivering detailed, accurate documentation, reports and processes as needed
• Has the ability to multi-task and oversee multiple projects and deadlines and to perform accurately under such time pressures and constraints
• The ability to mentor a junior team members and identify skills shortages
• Strong communication skills, able to work with a variety of stakeholders inside and outside of the IT department
• Able and willing to help shape the release process - Familiar with SDLC Lifecycle Management

Technical requirements:

• Good working knowledge of the Azure, IaaS, SaaS, tools and processes with a deep understanding of development cycles and procedures
• Proven experience of IaC, Terraform, Bicep, pipelines, app services, private endpoints, vulnerability scanning of code, backup and recovery of services
• Previous exposure to (or working knowledge of) Zero Trust network policies to ensure implementation of security processes and solutions
• Identify risks and issues, maintain risk and threat catalogue, track these through the appropriate teams for resolution
• IT Operations experience and broad knowledge including network protocols, and standards
• ITIL or IT Service Management experienced
• ServiceDesk and incident, problem and change management solutions and workflow tools

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits

For more information or to apply

We would very much welcome your application using the link provided. Should you have any questions about the role, or would like to find out more about the firm, please contact Dan Jones / Tim Jenkins at dan.jones@osborneclarke.com / tim.jenkins@osborneclarke.com

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual or romantic orientations. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and where you belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

Being an inclusive employer is important to us and we are committed to ensuring every applicant's recruitment experience is free from unnecessary barriers. We have made a number of external commitments such as the Race Fairness Commitment and Women in Law Pledge, and are working with organisations like Stonewall to become a more inclusive employer. We want you to be able to show us your best during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application, interview process or when working with us, please let us know.

If you have a dis/ability+, to include physical disability, hidden disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergence and meet the requirements listed in this job advert, we would be delighted to offer you a guaranteed interview. We want you to be able to show us your best during the recruitment process.

We support working families via a range of family and caring friendly policies and will accommodate flexible working where we can. We value the health and wellbeing of our people: for example, we're signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, have an active network of mental health champions and offer free initiatives and flexible benefits to all our people.

Although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis.

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