Azure Cloud Engineer

Position: Azure Cloud Engineer
Contract: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh (on site a few days per month)
Salary: Up to £57,428 + 33% pension

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Head of Cloud Infrastructure and working as part of an existing team, you will develop, administer, support, and maintain Cloud based solutions, including new services, projects and the migration of existing services to the Cloud.

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Key Responsibilities:

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

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It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria:

• Experience administering Azure Services: M365, App Service, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Key Vault, ExpressRoute, Virtual machines, Virtual Networks.
• Experience of Azure Migration, migrating on-premises solutions to the cloud using Azure Migrate (or other) tools.
• Experience with Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery architecture and planning.
• Extensive and applied experience administering Windows Server OS 2016 and above (Standalone & Cluster) patching, domain admin, network configuration, security monitoring
• In-depth technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure and On-Prem infrastructure components and how they integrate with one another.
• In-depth knowledge of with Azure Security Centre and Azure Monitor: Network, Application, Infrastructure.
• In-depth knowledge of multi factor authentication (Azure MFA preferred), Microsoft AD Integration with Cloud Applications/Microsoft Azure Active Directory.
• Good working knowledge of Network administration and VPN administration.
• Good working knowledge of Active Directory Services including DNS, DHCP, and DFS.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven track record of delivering high quality and effective outputs within time and resource constraints.
• Ability to work collectively and with impact as part of a team.

Desirable:

• Qualified in structured Project delivery methodologies (for example PRINCE II or Project Management Professional)
• Microsoft Certifications, Azure Administrator, Azure Virtual Desktop
• Qualifications: Microsoft Cloud Certification, at least one of the following (AZ-400 , AZ-303, AZ-104)

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Core Technical Knowledge (Essential)

• Experience in on premises infrastructure, virtualisation technologies or applications
• Experience with Azure Active Directory including on premises Active Directory and hybrid identities.
• Experience supporting the Microsoft 365 Suite, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams
• Experience/knowledge in Microsoft Intune (Windows 10/11, Autopilot, Android/iOS, MAM/MDM)
• Experience with Azure IaaS (networking, virtual machines).
• Experience with Azure Backup & Recovery Services.
• Experience with Windows Serve

Core Technical Knowledge (Desirable)

• Experience in Support and/or management of Azure Virtual Desktop
• Azure Security (NSG, ASG Sentinel, Security Centre, Defender, ACL, Azure Firewall, Policy).
• Experience in Azure Networking (Routing, DNS, Connectivity)
• Proven experience with Azure SQL (Managed Instances & PaaS).
• Knowledge of Azure Governance (Blueprints, policies, tagging, cost management).

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Key Rewards and Benefits

• Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation.
• Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years’ continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata.
• Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government’s Public Sector Pay Policy and negotiated with our recognised trade union, Unite. Salaries are reviewed annually in April for employees who commence employment prior to 1 October in the preceding year.
• Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. With its low member contribution rates and generous employer contributions, this gives you a secure, inflation-proof pension for life with no investment uncertainty. Details of contribution rates together with further details of the pension benefits are available on the Civil Service Pensions website. There is also the option of a Partnership pension account.
• Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Special Leave (paid and unpaid), a contribution to learning outside work through our Lifelong Learning Fund, free winter flu vaccination, and access to occupational health support.
• Support for travel to and from work, including a salary sacrifice cycle loan scheme, cycle storage and shower facilities, an interest-free loan for bus or rail season tickets and free office car parking for employees on a first-come basis.