Azure Engineer

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Version
Job Description As an Azure Engineer you’ll work across monitoring and incident management, infrastructure as code (IaC), performance and reliability engineering, and security and compliance.  A typical day would include: Troubleshooting and resolving production issues, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on customers Developing and managing Azure infrastructure using tools such as: Terraform, ARM templates, Azure Resource manager or similar Implementing best practices to optimise system performance, high availability and business continuity in Azure Maintaining security practices and compliance requirements such as identity and access management, encryption, network security and related areas Documenting procedures and configurations and collaborating with cross-functional teams Qualifications Demonstrated experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer or similar role Applied expertise in Microsoft Azure across services such as: Azure App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions and Azure DevOps Confidently share knowledge of security best practices and compliance frameworks i.e. ISO 27001, GDPR and ITIL Have the desire to operate in a quick-moving environment and leverage your methodical attitude to create solutions Be self-assured in your communication techniques and teamwork abilities Alongside what is outlined in qualifications we also require individuals to have active hands-on experience of at least two of the following: Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, BICEP/ARM templates, or CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps Solid understanding of networking, load balancing, DNS, and firewall management in cloud environments Additional Information Location: This career is hybrid with an expectation to visit a customer site or a Version 1 office as required. The team are currently doing this once per month. We have offices based in: Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, London, Manchester and Newcastle Upon Tyne. We are an equal opportunities employer.  Please take time to read more: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Version 1 Careers. We also offer life assurance, free eye tests and glasses contribution, pension scheme, maternity leave, paternity leave, parental and shared parental leave, unpaid leave, and more. Employees are also eligible for-Profit Share where employees share a portion of company profits every quarter based on their performance and their level in the company. Version 1 offer incentivised certifications and accreditations including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat. The SRG Platform Team also have ITIL Foundations, Azure Expert MSP, Cisco Certified Design & Network certifications and you’d be encouraged to hone your technical prowess. #LI-SS2