
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
Scottish Funding Council
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Edinburgh • United 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