Currently

Liam
Goodchild.

Architecting and automating cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code. Specialising in Azure, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines for private and public sector organisations.

Experience.

I
Oct 2025 to Present

Version 1

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer
  • Responsible for architectural decisions across large-scale private and public sector projects, from initial scoping through to delivery.
  • Build and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Bicep, keeping everything idempotent and version-controlled.
  • Design advanced CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, ensuring linting, testing, security scanning, and deployment all run before anything hits an environment.
  • DevSecOps approach, shifting security left so issues surface early rather than in production.
  • Write architectural design documents and low-level designs for stakeholders, with clear business justifications for technical decisions.
  • Work across the full breadth of Azure services, picking the right tool for the job rather than defaulting to what's familiar.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow technically and get comfortable with new tooling.
  • Customer-facing, working directly with clients to understand business needs and identify where value can be added.
II
Sep 2024 to Oct 2025

Redcentric

Azure Cloud Engineer
  • Held active NPPV3 & SC clearances, working with sensitive client data across public sector environments.
  • Onboarded new clients into Azure managed services, designing and deploying IaaS and PaaS solutions with Bicep and GitHub Actions.
  • Provided 3rd line support and incident management (24/7 on-call) across large Windows and Linux estates.
  • Right-sized workloads and automated routine tasks with PowerShell and Bash to cut costs and free up time.
  • Owned change control, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning for client environments.
III
2023 to 2024

Marks & Clerk

Infrastructure Engineer
  • Managed hybrid Windows Server infrastructure (2012–2022) including ADDS, GPO, PKI, and DNS.
  • Led vulnerability management and network hardening to achieve Cyber Essentials and CIS compliance.
  • Provided 3rd line support and mentored junior staff.
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2022 to 2023

Midland Heart

IT Engineer
  • 2nd line support across hardware, software, and AV in a hybrid environment.
  • Helped migrate endpoint management from SCCM to Intune.
  • Built an onboarding programme for new IT staff that cut ramp-up time significantly.

Things I've built.

Credentials.

AZ-400
AZ-400
MICROSOFT