IT Cloud Platform Engineer

A leading client is keen to recruit an IT Cloud & Platform Engineer for their Belfast team. It is an opportunity to implement highly scalable, secure, and cutting-edge cloud-based solutions. This is a key opportunity for an Azure DevOps Engineer to assist in the design, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure on Azure. The role will be reporting to the IT Technical Services Lead and IT Infrastructure Services Manager. As part of the IT Infrastructure Services function, you will join an agile and dynamic team, collaborating with product owners, developers, key stakeholders, and data engineers. You will help to drive the design, automation, and continuous improvement of the company’s platforms processes and services.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the firm's cloud services and VMware Broadcom environments across all Data Centres and offices.
• Deploy and create scalable cloud solutions, collaborating closely with development teams to architect and implement reliable and scalable cloud solutions using Azure services.
• Designing Cloud Architecture: Planning and developing cloud structures that meet organisation strategies, focusing on scalability, performance, and security.
• Manage and maintain the firm's vulnerability management solutions and remediate vulnerabilities in line with the firm's policies.
• Ensure that all Server infrastructure is patched in line with the firm's patching policy and scheduling of changes.
• Manage and maintain Windows server environment.
• Troubleshoot and fix Server system application related issues, recording all troubleshooting steps and information in the IT Service Management tool.
• Generate system and component capacity management reports on a weekly basis and conduct trend analysis.
• Manage and maintain Windows Server Services, such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and certificate services.
• Providing advanced technical support to other department teams.
• Ensure all systems and services are proactively monitored using the tools utilised by the IT Department.
• Manage and maintain the Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution.
• Build and deploy Windows Servers and SAAS/PAAS solutions as required.
• Liaise with vendors and external partners.
• Ensure that all servers and services have adequate BCDR protection in place.
• Ensure that all servers are backed up in line with the firm's backup policy.
• Support and manage the firm's Microsoft Dynamics AX solution.
• Participate in the Out of Hours rota to monitor and respond to critical alerts in the network monitoring tools and any emergency escalations from the Service Desk and Management.

Experience and Skills:

• Proven extensive knowledge of Azure and Entra Services adhering to best practices in Azure security including identity management access control and threat protection.
• Background in Infrastructure/Systems Administration/Dev Ops with knowledge of networking, monitoring, and support.
• Proficiency in coding languages.
• Extensive proven working experience of maintaining vulnerability management solutions and remediating system vulnerabilities.
• Proven working experience for managing server infrastructure in a Data Centre environment.
• Strong Knowledge of Windows Server 2016 – 2022.
• Strong Knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Certificate Services.
• Extensive Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure, AWS, and other cloud computing technologies.
• Strong team player, with time management, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and under pressure, as well as part of a wider team.
• Proven knowledge of managing and maintaining cybersecurity products.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices and industry standards such as CIS and ISO27001.
• ITIL foundation certification or knowledge of ITIL processes.
• Several years' experience in a similar role.

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of Azure Tools including AKS, Azure Functions, and IAC tools such as Terraform.
• Network Application load balancing products such as F5 or equivalent.
• Knowledge of MDM products such as Intune or equivalent products.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Experience configuring Firewalls, Switches, and Routers.
• Supporting systems widely used in the Legal sectors.

The Reward:

The company is keen to attract best-in-class people and are willing to offer highly competitive salary packages. An outstanding range of perks and benefits including healthcare (private medical, cash plan, dental insurance and more), pension, life assurance, income protection, critical illness cover, annual holidays and bank holidays, cycle to work, gym discounts and more.