Cloud Platform Consultant

We are looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to join a client Cloud Platform Support team. The team manages integrates develops maintains and monitors the Azure services that support business applications hosted in Microsoft Azure.

The role covers Azure PaaS and IaaS services cost management and security management. You will keep service quality high and hold the team to its standards working directly with client stakeholders and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage monitor and maintain client Azure PaaS and IaaS services so business applications stay available performant and secure.
• Administer and support Azure services including APIs Web Apps serverless functions Azure Site Recovery Cognitive Services and Managed Service Identities.
• Manage SaaS environments within the clients approved cloud services catalogue.
• Identify analyse and optimise cloud operation costs to get the best return on investment.
• Apply security management across Azure services including identity access and policy controls.
• Implement automation and integration for cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Work as part of a team using continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Support the security management and implementation of the Azure DevOps service and promote automation and DevOps processes.
• Troubleshoot incidents and service interruptions using monitoring tools such as Application Insights and Log Analytics.
• Write standard operating procedures reports and technical documentation.
• Work with stakeholders and cross-functional teams such as Enterprise Architecture and IT Operations to deliver Azure-based solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to client teams and junior consultants.

Qualifications :

Essential experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years experience in an Azure cloud engineering or cloud support role.
• Current Azure certification for example AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate.
• Good knowledge of Azure PaaS and IaaS including APIs Web Apps serverless Azure Site Recovery Cognitive Services and Managed Service Identities.
• Excellent understanding of Azure DevOps including its security management and implementation.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience managing SaaS environments.
• Experience identifying analysing and optimising cloud operation costs.
• Experience implementing automation for cloud infrastructure using scripting such as PowerShell Bash or Python.
• Exposure to containers including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience writing standard operating procedures reports and technical documentation.
• Good analytical skills with the self-direction to work independently and suggest new approaches.
• Strong stakeholder management decision-making and communication skills including client-facing work.

Desirable experience

• Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Bicep or ARM templates.
• Experience with AKS and containerised workloads.
• Experience with orchestration tooling such as Helm.
• Experience monitoring Azure services with Application Insights and Log Analytics.

Additional Information :

Why Version 1 

At Version 1 we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing professional growth and financial stability. 

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme where employees collectivelybenefitfrom a share of our companys profits 
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme 
• Flexible/remote working Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and peoples individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance 
• Financial Wellbeing initiativesincluding;Pension Private Healthcare Cover Life Assurance Financialadviceand an Employee Discount scheme 
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts Bike to Work Fitness classes Mindfulness Workshops Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance enhanced maternity/paternity leave marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies 
• Educationalassistance incentivised certifications and accreditations including AWS Microsoft Oracle and Red Hat 
• Reward schemes including Version 1s Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out platform. 
• Environment Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity inclusion and belonging schemes. 

And many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more. 

Version1 is an equal opportunities employer. 

We are committed to building a diverseinclusiveand respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and lived experiences and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. 

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefullyrespectfullyand confidentially. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time