3 months ago
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and improve Azure platform foundations including landing zones, connectivity, identity, and governance.
- Deliver infrastructure changes using Terraform and/or Bicep, contributing to code reviews, testing, and quality standards.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and Git for repeatable deployments.
- Troubleshoot connectivity, identity and access, compute, and storage issues, and assist with patching, upgrades, and incident resolution.
- Implement Azure networking including VNets, subnets, routing, DNS, Private Endpoints, NSGs, firewalls, VPN, ExpressRoute, and on-premises connectivity.
- Engineer Azure IaaS and PaaS services including virtual machines, storage, Key Vault, monitoring, App Services, and Functions.
- Support Azure migrations and modernization activities using tools such as Azure Migrate.
- Create documentation and runbooks and communicate technical progress and risks to teams and client stakeholders.
Requirements
- Foundational understanding of networking, DNS, routing, load balancing, certificates, operating-system fundamentals, and their application in Azure.
- Hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and/or PaaS services through commercial work, internships, apprenticeships, or personal projects.
- Working knowledge of Git, branching, pull requests, automated deployments, and basic CI/CD concepts.
- Some exposure to Terraform and/or Bicep and an interest in developing debugging, testing, and operational-readiness discipline.
- Scripting ability in one or more of PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Customer-focused approach, ability to learn quickly, and clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Existing UK Government Security Clearance (SC), or eligibility and willingness to undergo the SC vetting process.
- Preferred experience includes production-platform support, monitoring, incident response, problem management, change control, hybrid connectivity, on-premises environments, migration projects, Azure Policy, RBAC, Defender for Cloud, Linux, Kubernetes, and secure-by-design practices.
- Azure certifications such as AZ-900 and/or AZ-104, or active progress toward those certifications, are desirable.
Benefits
- Structured learning and paid certifications with clear pathways toward senior engineering and architecture roles.
- Varied client engagements, including regulated environments where quality and security are important.
- Supportive, collaborative culture with mentoring from experienced practitioners across the global Avanade community.
About Avanade
Avanade is the world’s leading expert on Microsoft. Trusted by over 7,000 clients worldwide, we deliver AI-driven solutions that unlock the full potential of people and technology, optimize operations, foster innovation and drive growth. As Microsoft’s Global SI Partner we combine global scale with local expertise in AI, cloud, data analytics, cybersecurity, and ERP to design solutions that prioritize people and drive meaningful impact. We champion diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, ensuring our work benefits society and business.