Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:



• Build and maintain secure, reliable and scalable Azure infrastructure.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Azure, M365 and MS Exchange
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth delivery of projects.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaaC)
• Hands-on experience with automation/monitoring tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Management of cloud core services; networks topologies, storage, load balancing, virtual machines, databases, containers, messaging, server-less, logging and monitoring.
• DevOps with infrastructure as code; Hashi Corp Terraform and Git.
• Configuration of security controls; Firewalls, Policy, ACLS, IAM, Encryption.
• Scripting (ideally PowerShell.)
• Design, deploy, support Active Directory and Azure AD related technologies (SSO, SCIM, Intune)
• Configuration, management, and monitoring of Azure Cloud Adoption Framework technologies.
• Configuration, management, and monitoring of Microsoft 365 E5 technologies.
• Configuration, management, and monitoring of Microsoft Exchange Online
• Support of Windows Server and client Operating systems.



WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:




Essential


• Experience in the deployment and implementation of Microsoft solutions.
• 5 Years of experience specialising in Microsoft Azure technologies
• Experience with the transformation of traditional services to Azure.
• Experience managing the Microsoft Cloud.
• Experience managing Microsoft Exchange



Desirable:


• Experience of working in a financial background is preferred.



TECHNICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:




Essential


• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (Certified Azure Admin Associate)
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft 365 E5 suite of services (M365/Identity/Security Certified)
• A good understanding of the Azure technologies
• Core IaaS - compute, storage, networking, hybrid
• PaaS services including App/SQL Services.
• Identity and authentication (Active Directory, ADFS, Azure AD, Conditional Access and SSO)
• Extensive knowledge of Windows Server/Client operating systems and services. (MCSA preferred)
• Terraform - Proficient
• PowerShell - Proficient



Desirable:


• Experience of managing the full networking stack. (CCENT preferred)
• Skilled with virtualisation technology like VMware. (VCP preferred)



Other Requirements:


• Self-motivated individual that can work under their own initiative with minimal supervision
• Able to deal effectively with external suppliers and providers.
• Able to communicate effectively with end users, management, and other teams

Take ownership of issues and • through with them until resolution
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills
• A willingness to learn and keep up to date with technologies
Job ID JR100870