Platform Engineer

Hays are supporting a Cardiff-based professional services business who are recruiting for 2x Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineers. The roles are initially 12-month fixed-term contracts but could go permanent/extend. The roles offer flexible hybrid working going on site as and when required, but this could be between a couple of times a week to a couple of times a month. The salary range, depending on experience is between £40k - £58k.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing and implementing DevOps and automation solutions across development and testing.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, including infrastructure-as-code.
• Supporting cloud and on-prem delivery with reusable platform components to streamline workflows.
• Collaborating with Change teams to embed tools and processes for fast, safe software delivery.
• Enabling automated non-functional testing (eg security, performance) through platform features.
• Advocating DevOps best practices and mentoring teams on platform use, security, and metrics.
• Driving a platform-as-product mindset focused on self-service, scalability, and developer experience.

What you'll need:

• Solid experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts)
• Strong grasp of DevOps and CI/CD across hybrid environments
• Skilled in Git, Scripting (PowerShell/Bash), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep)
• Familiar with containerisation (Docker) and microservices delivery
• Comfortable working across cloud and on-premise setups
• Understanding of secure development practices and performance-focused testing

In return, you'll be part of a tech-led team where innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning are at the heart of everything. Your ideas will shape how we deliver real value through technology in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. You'll be able to work in a remote/hybrid flexible working pattern going on site in central Cardiff as and when required for team meetings and receive a salary depending on experience between c£40k - £58k + benefits.

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