Azure DevOps Engineer - AI deployment, Infrastructure, CNI


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£500 to £650 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC2V 6DN
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	16 Nov 2026

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Summary

£market rate (Inside IR35)

Remote - must be UK based

6 Months

My client is actively recruiting for an Azure DevOps Engineer with proven experience in AI deployment and a strong Infrastructure background to support a major technology transformation, taking ownership of the Azure hosting, infrastructure and connectivity landscape for a key project.

Key Requirements:

Proven experience as an Azure DevOps Engineer preferably with experience in the Rail / Transportation / Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) or equivalent sector(s)

Demonstrable Azure DevOps Engineering experience a heavily regulated and governed environments

Strong expertise across Azure Infrastructure, Hosting and Networking

Experience of AI deployment, with a broad understanding of AI and associated tooling, with the ability to understand how to leverage and make it safe and secure

Experience with Solution / Infrastructure Architecture and Design

Strong knowledge of Firewalls, Network connectivity and configuration management

Understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM) and integrations with platforms such as Okta

Ability to interview on Tuesday 10/11 or Wednesday 11/11

Nice to have:

Deployment of AI agents on Azure would be advantageous

Previous exposure to Okta / IAM transformation

Commercial experience in Multi-Cloud environments

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