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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.\nThis 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.\nThe role\nThe DevOps Engineer will be a key member of our IT Services, IT Operations, DevOps 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, FinOps and Risk & Compliance to deliver robust cloud platforms and services that support the firm’s priorities.\nOther key responsibilities include:\nCloud Platform Design & Governance\nDesign and build the foundations of our new Azure Cloud Platform, including landing zones, management structures, shared platform services and policy controls.\nEstablish centralised ingress and egress patterns, aligned with network, security and governance requirements.\nShape platform identity, subscription/account structures and architectural controls in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture and Cyber Security.\nAct as a subject matter expert for DevOps and cloud platform engineering, providing advice through project work, technical design and the IT service management system.\nInfrastructure as Code & CI/C\nDevelop reusable Infrastructure as Code modules and deployment patterns, using 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expectations.\nAbility to produce clear, accurate technical documentation, standards and operational processes.\nAbility to manage multiple projects and deadlines, maintaining quality under time pressure.\nExperience of coaching and mentoring colleagues, explaining technical concepts clearly and identifying capability gaps.\nStrong communication skills, able to work effectively with stakeholders across IT Operations, Software Engineering, End User Computing, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture and FinOps.\nPractical understanding of the software development lifecycle and ITIL or IT Service Management practices, including incident, problem, change and continual improvement.\nExpert practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, with strong commercial experience of Terraform and the creation of reusable modules and deployment patterns.\nStrong experience of designing, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for both application and infrastructure delivery.\nStrong experience of at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP), with the ability to transfer engineering principles and practices between platforms.\nExperience of cloud platform or landing zone design, including identity, policy, network topology, shared services, subscription or account structures and governance controls.\nKnowledge of centralised cloud ingress and egress patterns, private connectivity, DNS, firewalls, load balancing and Zero Trust network principles.\nExperience of working with software engineering teams to deliver cloud-hosted applications and services; experience supporting AI or data platforms in Azure or AWS is desirable.\nExperience of monitoring, observability, vulnerability scanning, backup, recovery and operational assurance for cloud services.\nUnderstanding of cloud financial management and FinOps practices, including tagging, cost allocation, budgets, forecasting and optimisation.\nExperience of Azure Virtual Desktop or comparable virtual desktop platforms is 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At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.\nWe are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.\nAbout Us\nOsborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. 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