Azure Cloud Engineer

One of our trusted clients, a software development leader in a niche industry, is hiring a Cloud Engineer dedicated to the management of the Cloud Infrastructure layer.

This role is fully dedicated to managing the company’s Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Key responsibilities include handling configuration changes, access, and service provisioning requests; maintaining compliance with internal policies; automating cloud resource provisioning using Terraform and later Kubernetes (AKS); supporting security operations; and optimizing Azure billing through cost-saving initiatives and executive reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations.

• Takes responsibility for managing the design, procurement, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance and effective use of specific technology services.

• Leads the delivery of services, ensuring that agreed service levels, security requirements and other quality standards are met. Ensures adherence to relevant policies and procedures.

• Ensures that processes and practices are aligned across teams and providers to operate effectively and efficiently.

• Monitors the performance of technology services. Provides appropriate status and other reports to managers and senior users.

• Carries out routine operational procedures, including the execution of specified automation tools/scripts.

• Amends existing automation tasks under supervision to gain a basic understanding of the scripting language/automation tools.

• Contributes to maintenance and installation. Monitors and reports on infrastructure performance to enable service delivery. Resolves issues or refers to others for assistance.

• Monitors system software metrics and adjusts configurations for optimum availability and performance.

• Reviews system software updates and identifies those that merit action.

• Configures system software for required functionality and performance.

• Investigates and resolves system software problems, requesting action from supplier if required.

• Installs or removes system components using supplied installation instructions and tools.

• Conducts standard tests and contributes to investigations of problems and faults.

• Confirms the correct working of installations.

• Documents results in accordance with agreed procedures.

• Proposes and agrees the configuration items (CIs) to be uniquely identified with naming conventions.

• Puts in place operational processes for secure configuration, classification and management of CIs, and for verifying and auditing configuration records.

• Develops, configures and maintains tools (including automation) to identify, track, log and maintain accurate, complete and current information.

• Reports on the status of configuration management. Identifies problems and issues and recommends corrective actions.

• Monitors the application and compliance of security operations procedures.

• Reviews actual or potential security breaches and vulnerabilities and ensures that they are promptly and thoroughly investigated. Recommends actions and appropriate control improvements.

• Ensures that security records are accurate and complete and that requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures.

• Contributes to the creation and maintenance of policy, standards, procedures and documentation for security.

Qualifications:

• 5-8years experience in modern Azure cloud environment ideally within the context of a software engineering company.
• Demonstrable success in cloud migration, management and optimisation in a dynamic and increasingly automated deployment.