• Design and deliver secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure• Build, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep and/or Terraform)• Act as a senior escalation point for complex Azure platform incidents• Monitor and improve platform health using Azure observability tooling (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, Application Insights, Science Logic)• Lead reliability and resilience improvements such as performance tuning, resource optimisation, cost optimization using FinOps• Embed security controls and compliance checks into delivery pipelines (DevSecOps approach)• Contribute to platform governance initiatives such as naming/tagging conventions, logging standards• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects and engineers to translate requirements into Azure designs and deliver working solutions• Maintain clear technical documentation (design notes, runbooks, standard operating procedures) in the team’s knowledge base
Requirements
- 5-years relevant experience working in a similar role, or a qualification in Computer Science or Engineering or Microsoft accredited Azure Certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator / DevOps / Cloud Engineering)
- Knowledge of a range of enterprise IT application technologies, including a demonstrated track record in operating and administering or working with infrastructure applications as part of the Microsoft Application Stack such as Exchange 365; Active Directory, AD connect, Azure site recovery (ASR) and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Azure SQL
- Experience of working with VMware vSphere, HPE Servers & Storage, upgrades and maintenance procedures
- Hands-on experience engineering solutions in Microsoft Azure, including a solid understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services (e.g., VMs, Storage, App Services, Front Door, API Management, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Networking)
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code in either (Bicep and/or Terraform; ARM knowledge acceptable where relevant)
- Practical experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, CI/CD concepts) and Git-based version control
- Azure networking knowledge including VNETs, vWAN, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, hub-and-spoke, and traffic management concepts
- Azure security fundamentals including Managed Identities, Key Vault, Conditional Access, Defender for Cloud/Security Centre
- Strong scripting capability in PowerShell (and/or Bash), and the ability to automate operational tasks and deployments
- Strong troubleshooting mindset: diagnosing complex issues and driving them to resolution with appropriate escalation and RCA
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics in plain English in a professional services environment.
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Hard Skills
- Microsoft Azure
- Infrastructure as Code
- Bicep
- Terraform
- Azure IaaS
- Azure PaaS
- PowerShell
- Azure DevOps
- Git
- Azure networking
Soft Skills
- troubleshooting
- clear communication
- collaboration
- leadership
- documentation
Certifications & Qualifications
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Microsoft Azure DevOps
- Microsoft Cloud Engineering
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