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Vacancy type

Permanent

Sector

Technology / Fintech and IT

Specialisim

Back End Developer

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Language skills

English

Job reference No.

15962

Salary

Competitive

Data Published

15/04/2025

Closing date

29/04/2025

About True Potential

True Potential LLP is a technology-driven financial services company, revolutionising the industry with innovative platforms and cloud solutions. We are a highly profitable and ambitious fintech company that has grown from scratch to c.£400m annual sales, servicing over £30bn of assets under management. We work with nearly 20% of UK financial advisers, ensuring they have secure, scalable, and high-performance technology. Our fast-growing DevOps team plays a crucial role in optimising infrastructure, automating workflows, and enhancing system reliability.

About the Role

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to support and enhance our Microsoft Azure infrastructure. You'll be part of a growing team, responsible for ensuring system reliability, automating processes, and supporting infrastructure migration. For this role, we are looking for a candidate who can bridge the gap between development and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have some development experience (.NET, source control, deployment pipelines, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Microsoft) as well as a focus on infrastructure, including working with Azure services, application gateways, storage, and SQL databases.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of projects, improve efficiency, and collaborate with security and development teams. You'll gain hands-on experience with Azure, automation, and cloud security in a rapidly evolving environment. We value continuous learning, professional development, and a truly collaborative environment where you can grow and progress, with opportunities to work across wider teams.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and enhance Azure Log Analytics dashboards to monitor system health.
  • Act as a primary bridge between key development and infrastructure life cycle tasks
  • Manage and troubleshoot Azure and VMware virtual machines.
  • Collaborate with SecOps to implement security best practices.
  • Automate processes using PowerShell and Azure CLI.
  • Optimise Azure infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.
  • Maintain clear documentation of infrastructure, deployments, and troubleshooting.
  • Support Windows Server administration and networking configurations.

About You (Skills & Experience)

We're looking for a professional with:

  • 3+ years of experience in DevOps, systems administration, or 3rd line support.
  • Strong scripting skills in PowerShell and Azure CLI.
  • Experience managing Microsoft Azure services.
  • Solid knowledge of Windows Server administration and VMware vSphere.
  • Understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with Microsoft/.NET development (desirable).

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a key role in shaping the future of DevOps at True Potential. You'll take ownership, implement best practices, and be part of a team that values continuous learning and improvement.

Interested candidates should send their CV to Core-Asset Consulting at truepotential@core-asset.co.uk, or call +44 131 718 4600 for a confidential discussion. Core-Asset Consulting is exclusively retained to manage this role. Any speculative CVs or direct applications will be forwarded to Core-Asset Consulting. No agency fees will be payable, and all CVs submitted for this role will be handled exclusively by Core-Asset Consulting.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15962

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T: 0131 264 0260 M: 07535 897 712
Christopher Wright Senior Consultant, Interim, Temporary & Contract

Chris began his career in sales and hospitality, where he honed his skills in relationship management. Today, he leverages his experience as a Senior Consultant within the temporary, interim, and contract team, focusing on connecting top talent with their ideal roles. Known for his commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, Chris brings a fresh perspective to the team. His good humour and dedication to excellence inspire those around him, and he consistently delivers exceptional service whether recruiting for a single role or managing high-volume placements.

Chris specialises in investment operations and core business functions, including cash and asset reconciliations, trades, risk and compliance, and actuarial roles. He is passionate about helping individuals achieve their career goals and ensuring clients find the best fit for their teams. Outside of work, Chris enjoys a round of golf and appreciates a good craft beer.

We put people before profit, service before sales and ethics above all.

Betsy Williamson Chief Executive Officer

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