Work for a market-leading financial services group as the Dev Ops Tech Lead. Being an SME under 100 people but owned by a larger bank provides a unique opportunity to be a hands on Dev Ops Lead with an enterprise view and influence.This organisation, owned by a large bank is a growing but well stablished company where you will have a broad reaching role across both the leadership group and managing the vendors for delivery. We need candidates who can thrive in an environment where you will be hands-on while also taking a leader role in the business around Dev Ops practice. You will need both strong technical skills in Azure (Particularly APIM - CI/CD Pipelines) and strong .Net Development experience. (Both required to be successful in this role) Direct Team - 2 StaffHands-on Lead role - We can consider very senior developers /Dev Ops people taking the next step.Hybrid working - Office in the CBDAmazing culture, team and a good package on offerThe Role: This crucial role involves hands on leadership of the application Dev Ops landscape and integrations. You will collaborate with cloud infrastructure partners to optimise architecture and pricing and work with various business units to ensure alignment with organisational goals. Please note the infrastructure partners are engaged to run Infrastructure. This internal role will focus on Azure APIM Development. (Prior experience in this area is required for the role) The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical expert and an effective leader (However we can consider Senior Developers looking to their next step), capable of mentoring a team and maintaining a strong customer-facing presence, utilising the external Vendor for delivery and support.Key Objectives Maintain and improve the application landscape, ensuring high availability and performance.Oversee integration processes, ensuring seamless data flow between systems.Collaborate with cloud infrastructure partners to optimise architecture and pricing within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.Work closely with business units to understand requirements and provide technical solutions.Ensure adherence to security guidelines and best practices.Qualifications and Experience Minimum of 7 years of IT experience, with at least 3 years in a senior but hands on Dev Ops role.Proficient in the Azure ecosystem. (This is a must).Experience with the Power Platform. (Nice to have)Knowledge of .NET and related technologies. (Required)Proficiency in Microsoft SQL.Understanding of security guidelines and best practices.Experience with CI/CD using GitHub pipelines.Strong knowledge of API development.Experience with Azure Integration Services, including APIM, Service Bus, and Azure Functions. (Required)Familiarity with Azure Entra Identity and Access Management.Experience with data platforms.Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical teams. If this role sounds like you, please apply today for a confidential discussion.