Azure Cloud Engineer

Azure Cloud Engineer | 5 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid (Edinburgh) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: Market Rate

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of Cloud Infrastructure and working as part of an existing team, you will develop, administer, support, and maintain Cloud based solutions, including new services, projects and the migration of existing services to the Cloud.

Main Duties:

• Provide technical leadership in the planning, design, and implementation of cloud-based applications.
• Manage and optimize IaaS and PaaS elements to deliver robust, cost-efficient solutions in Azure.
• Ensure the architecture of cloud solutions align with business requirements and application development strategy.
• Perform system troubleshooting and problem-solving across platform and application domains.
• Lead efforts to identify and evaluate emerging cloud technologies and methods to ensure SFC remains a current and modern Cloud based organisation
• Develop and organize cloud systems to ensure data security, cloud backup, disaster recovery, and compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Implement and manage cloud environment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Troubleshoot Microsoft Azure and On-Prem infrastructure, including network performance and security, and make recommendations for future proofing and performance improvement.
• Ensure robust documentation is delivered and kept up-to-date, including processes, controls and developments.
• Ensure existing IT policies and procedures are adhered to and enforced appropriately.
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives under your own initiative and direction of the Head of Cloud Infrastructure.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience administering Azure Services: M365, App Service, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Key Vault, ExpressRoute, Virtual machines, Virtual Networks.
• Experience of Azure Migration, migrating on-premises solutions to the cloud using Azure Migrate (or other) tools.
• Experience with Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery architecture and planning.
• Extensive and applied experience administering Windows Server OS 2016 and above (Standalone & Cluster) patching, domain admin, network configuration, security monitoring.
• In-depth technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure and On-Prem infrastructure components and how they integrate with one another.
• In-depth knowledge of with Azure Security Centre and Azure Monitor: Network, Application, Infrastructure.
• In-depth knowledge of multi factor authentication (Azure MFA preferred), Microsoft AD Integration with Cloud Applications/Microsoft Azure Active Directory.
• Good working knowledge of Network administration and VPN administration.
• Good working knowledge of Active Directory Services including DNS, DHCP, and DFS.
• Qualifications: Microsoft Cloud Certification, at least one of the following (AZ-400 , AZ-303, AZ-104).

Core Technical Knowledge (Essential)

• Experience in on premises infrastructure, virtualisation technologies or applications.
• Experience with Azure Active Directory including on premises Active Directory and hybrid identities.
• Experience supporting the Microsoft 365 Suite, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams.
• Experience/knowledge in Microsoft Intune (Windows 10/11, Autopilot, Android/iOS, MAM/MDM).
• Experience with Azure IaaS (networking, virtual machines).
• Experience with Azure Backup & Recovery Services.
• Experience with Windows Serve.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in Support and/or management of Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Qualified in structured Project delivery methodologies (for example PRINCE II or Project Management Professional).
• Microsoft Certifications, Azure Administrator, Azure Virtual Desktop.

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.