Senior Engineer (DevOps + Azure AD B2C)

Senior Engineer (DevOps + Azure AD B2C)

Location: Reading (Hybrid 2-3 days per week)

Day Rate: £425 (Inside IR35)

Contract Duration: 6 months initial term with potential extensions

Start Date: ASAP

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer with expertise in DevOps and Azure AD B2C to support a leading UK utilities retailer in upgrading their billing and CRM systems to a modern, cloud-based CIS 11 solution. The role involves designing, maintaining, and automating CI/CD pipelines, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and managing Azure AD B2C tenant configurations for secure and scalable identity management.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and automate CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, and Azure CLI.
• Configure and manage Azure AD B2C tenants, custom policies, user flows, claims providers, and authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0).
• Develop automation scripts in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Integrate security and compliance checks into DevSecOps pipelines.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure resources using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics.
• Manage role-based access controls and enforce best-practice security policies.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders to deliver secure and scalable solutions.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong DevOps experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, with integrated MLOps practices.
• Experience implementing automated checks for data quality, model performance, and compliance.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps principles and data governance best practices.
• Proficiency in C#, .NET Core, and other languages such as JavaScript, Python, PHP, or PowerShell.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Expertise in Azure AD B2C, including tenant and subscription management, user flows, custom policies, claims providers, and technical profiles.
• Understanding of OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0 authentication protocols.
• Experience with UX/UI customisation in B2C user flows.
• Hands-on experience with Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Web Apps, Azure Blob Storage, Application Insights, and Azure Monitor.
• User administration, group assignment, role management, and troubleshooting within Azure AD B2C.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the utilities sector, ideally SSE.
• Exposure to AI or automation-related CI/CD practices.

Person Specification

• Strategic, proactive, and collaborative team player.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confident presenting technical solutions to senior stakeholders.
• Able to mentor junior team members and share expertise.