Cloud Engineer - Ascot Lloyd - #2100524

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer specialising in Microsoft Azure/M365 to join our growing Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure management, specifically within Microsoft Azure, and will be responsible for supporting and maintaining our cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a proactive approach to maintaining business-as-usual operations across all systems, including patch management.
• Manage workload using fundamental project management frameworks, including design, build, test and deploy.
• Design and implement Azure-based infrastructure solutions to support business applications and services.
• Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance and security.
• Optimise the performance and scalability of cloud infrastructure, including capacity planning and resource management.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to cloud infrastructure and services escalated from the Service Desk Team.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure designs, configurations and procedures.
• Work closely with the wider business to ensure seamless integration and support of cloud infrastructure.
• Manage acquisitions and onboarding activity, providing technical support and advice.
• Stay current with the latest Azure technologies, trends and best practices, and continuously improve cloud infrastructure processes and solutions.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in system administration, with a focus on Azure/M365 cloud services.
• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Fundamentals, Azure Administrator Associate and M365 Fundamentals are desirable.
• Network qualifications are desirable.
• Project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services, including virtual machines, storage, networking and security.
• Strong networking experience, including Azure vNets, SD-WAN and ZTNA technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights.
• Experience in the financial services industry is desirable.

Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

If you are passionate about cloud infrastructure and eager to make an impact in a forward-thinking company, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Cloud Engineer.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer specialising in Microsoft Azure/M365 to join our growing Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure management, specifically within Microsoft Azure, and will be responsible for supporting and maintaining our cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a proactive approach to maintaining business-as-usual operations across all systems, including patch management.
• Manage workload using fundamental project management frameworks, including design, build, test and deploy.
• Design and implement Azure-based infrastructure solutions to support business applications and services.
• Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance and security.
• Optimise the performance and scalability of cloud infrastructure, including capacity planning and resource management.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to cloud infrastructure and services escalated from the Service Desk Team.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure designs, configurations and procedures.
• Work closely with the wider business to ensure seamless integration and support of cloud infrastructure.
• Manage acquisitions and onboarding activity, providing technical support and advice.
• Stay current with the latest Azure technologies, trends and best practices, and continuously improve cloud infrastructure processes and solutions.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in system administration, with a focus on Azure/M365 cloud services.
• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Fundamentals, Azure Administrator Associate and M365 Fundamentals are desirable.
• Network qualifications are desirable.
• Project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services, including virtual machines, storage, networking and security.
• Strong networking experience, including Azure vNets, SD-WAN and ZTNA technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights.
• Experience in the financial services industry is desirable.

Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

If you are passionate about cloud infrastructure and eager to make an impact in a forward-thinking company, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Cloud Engineer.