Sr. Azure Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Azure Engineer

Job Location: Guildford , UK (4 days remote & 1 day onsite in a week)

Job Type: FTE

Job Description:

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Azure Engineer to join our technology team. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of hands-on experience in designing, deploying, managing, and optimizing cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure.

This role requires strong expertise in Azure infrastructure, networking, security, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps practices . The selected candidate will play a key role in building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments while supporting modernization, migration, and operational excellence initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Manage and support Azure services including Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Storage Accounts, Azure SQL, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Functions.
• Build and maintain cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, or Python.
• Develop, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent tools.
• Configure and manage Azure networking components including VNets, NSGs, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, Private Endpoints, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute.
• Implement and manage identity, access, and governance controls using Azure AD, RBAC, Managed Identities, Conditional Access, and Azure Policy.
• Ensure cloud security best practices through encryption, secrets management, monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, connectivity, deployment, and performance issues across Azure environments.
• Support cloud migration and modernization programs from on-premises or other cloud platforms to Azure.
• Optimize cloud resources for cost, performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, architecture notes, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery and support of cloud-based solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to cloud standards, governance, and engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in cloud engineering with strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience in designing and managing production-grade Azure environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, or Python.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline implementation and support.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, security, and governance.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and incident response.
• Good understanding of backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and high availability architecture.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.