Scottish Funding Council

Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Scottish Funding Council

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: EdinburghUnited Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £48,249 - £56,166 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • 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 across the organisation.
  • Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives under your own initiative and direction of the Head of Cloud Infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Intune {Windows 10/11, Autopilot, Android/iOS, MAM/MDM}.
  • Extensive knowledge of Azure Security Operations {Security Centre, Defender, Sentinel, NSGs, MFA}.
  • In-depth knowledge of Azure components {IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Compute, Storage, Networking}.
  • Skilled in Hybrid Identity and Access Management {AAD, On-Prem AD, SSO}.
  • Proficient in Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights.
  • Experience administering Azure Services including Backup & Recovery.
  • Familiarity in supporting the Microsoft 365 Ecosystem {Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, M365 Suite}.
  • Proficient in PowerShell, Bash or Python.
  • Azure Cloud Certification: At least one of the following {AZ-400, AZ-305 or AZ-104}.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Desirable
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code {ARM, Bicep}.
  • Understanding of Network and VPN administration.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric {OneLake, Data Factory, Synapse, Power BI}.
  • Understanding of Azure Governance {Blueprints, Policies, Tagging, Cost Management}.
  • Microsoft Certifications: Any of the following {MS-102, MD-102, AZ-140, SC-400, PL-900}.
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud-based applicationsIaaSPaaSInfrastructure as CodeAzure MonitorPowerShellBashPythonHybrid Identity and Access ManagementCI/CD pipelines
Soft Skills
technical leadershipproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillsprocess improvementorganizational skills
Certifications
AZ-400AZ-305AZ-104MS-102MD-102AZ-140SC-400PL-900