Azure Platform Engineer

Azure Platform Engineer

Posted 4 days ago by N Consulting Global

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Azure Platform Engineer role involves enhancing, delivering, and supporting the Azure environment as part of a digital transformation initiative. The position requires a resourceful professional to assist in the divestiture of Ki-Insurance, focusing on troubleshooting, infrastructure management, and collaboration within a project team. Candidates should demonstrate adaptability and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment. Key responsibilities include developing CI/CD processes, managing Infrastructure-as-Code, and improving customer experience through automation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Development and support of Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery processes using Azure DevOps.
  • Management and development of Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.
  • Assist in the copy/migration of Azure-based applications.
  • Resolve problems at their root with simple and repeatable solutions.
  • Provide guidance to Platform, Software, and Data Engineering teams.
  • Consideration of TCO of deployed solutions and cost management.
  • Develop tools and processes to improve customer experience through automation.
  • Produce design documentation for Cloud solutions deployed in Azure.
  • Collaborate with customers and product & engineering teams for long-term solutions.
  • Build tools that enable teams to operate safely at high speed and wide scale.

Key Skills:

  • Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve Azure-related issues independently.
  • Familiarity with Windows Server OS; Linux experience beneficial.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience with programming and scripting languages, especially PowerShell, Terraform, YAML, and Ansible.
  • CI tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
  • Pipeline builds, release packaging, and artefact management.
  • Enterprise-wide agile methodologies and practices.
  • Configuration management software like Ansible or PowerShell DSC.
  • Developing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, ARM, Ansible.
  • Implementing monitoring and failover strategies.
  • Understanding of static and dynamic security testing tools and best practices.
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: Azure Platform Engineer

Location: London, UK(Hybrid)

Duration: 3-6 Months Contract- The Platform Engineer is responsible for continued enhancement, delivery, and support of Azure environment as the business moves forwards with its digital transformation. We are seeking a highly resourceful and independent professional to support the divestiture of Ki-Insurance. The ideal candidate will possess strong troubleshooting skills, experience with Windows Server OS and networking. They will have the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a dynamic project team. This role requires adaptability, initiative, and a problem-solving mindset to navigate complex challenges in a fast-paced environment

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Development and support of Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery processes, using Azure DevOps, and aligned to best practice.
  • Management and use of existing as well as development of new Infrastructure-as-Code, using Terraform, building pipelines and testable secure infrastructure for deploying applications in the cloud.
  • Work as part of a project team to assist in the copy / migration of azure based applications.
  • Resolve problems at their root with simple and repeatable solutions.
  • Provide guidance to the wider Platform, Software, and Data Engineering teams.
  • Consideration of TCO of deployed solutions, and good cost management of the platform.
  • Develop tools and processes that drive and improve customer experience through automation.
  • Produce design documentation of Cloud solutions and for services being deployed in Azure.
  • Work with Brit’s Customers, and product & engineering teams to build long-term solutions.
  • Collaborate and build tools that enable teams to operate safely at high speed and wide scale

Regulatory Conduct Rules:

  • Act with integrity.
  • Act with due skill, care, and diligence.
  • Be open and co-operative with Lloyd’s, the FCA, the PRA, and other regulators.
  • Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
  • Observe proper standards of market conduct.

Education, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

  • Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve Azure related issues independently.
  • Familiarity with Windows Server OS (Linux experience beneficial)
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to converse directly with our business.
  • Experience with programming and scripting languages especially PowerShell, Terraform, YAML and Ansible.
  • CI tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
  • Pipeline builds, release packaging and artefact management.
  • Enterprise-wide agile methodologies and practices.
  • Configuration management software like Ansible or PowerShell DSC.
  • Developing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, ARM, Ansible.
  • Implementing monitoring and fail over strategies.
  • An understanding of static and dynamic security testing tools good understanding of Security and systems best practices.
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
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