At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and maintain the Connells Group Data Platform, ensuring capacity and configuration management.
- Company: Join Connells Group's Group Technology team, a leader in property services in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid working arrangement with one day per week in the Milton Keynes office.
- Other info: This is a 6-month contract position; visa sponsorship is not available.
- Why this job: Play a key role in delivering secure and scalable cloud data platforms.
- Qualifications: Demonstrable experience in technical roles and implementing Cloud Technologies is essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We are seeking an Azure Platform Engineer to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes on a 6-month contract basis. You will play a key role in delivering the Connells Group Data Platform, including design, capacity, management and configuration management responsibilities. As an Azure Platform Engineer, you will be working in a team of technical specialists on a day-to-day basis, liaising with 3rd party providers developing your core skills and expertise whilst maturing the overall processes and procedures in relation to the service. The role also supports the business objectives and strategy through the delivery of secure, supportable and scalable cloud data platforms. We offer a hybrid working arrangement with one day per week in our Milton Keynes office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Have expertise around the Data Platform capability
- Maintain the Data Platform for all Connells users, managing critical downtime and risk of disruption.
- To undertake root cause analysis and resolution of incidents.
- To undertake applicable out-of-hours support as required for operational running.
- Use of Agile methodologies for platform development
- Deliver Platform as Code
- Work within the Cloud Platform design pattern to implement technical and financial observability
- Undertake platform capacity management
- Support projects where appropriate
- Undertake proactive monitoring and react to escalations from other IT teams
- Collaborating with other members of the team.
Experience and Skills Required:
Essential:
- Demonstrable experience in similar relevant technical roles
- Experience of incident resolution, requests, changes and problem-solving activities delivered to agreed SLAs
- Experience of implementing Cloud Technologies
- Experience of Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server and Terraform
- Good team communication, with experiences in sharing and presenting new ideas and approaches with the team
- Willingness to learn, adopt and advance best-practices, procedures and qualitative standards
- Can operate in a complex environment under pressure
- Able to operate both with legacy and current technology
- Analytically minded and a strong attention to detail
Desirable:
- Experience of GitHub, Git Actions, Terraform, Platform as Code and Zero Trust architectures
- Experience of advanced tools for operational monitoring
- Ability to operate and influence at all levels within the organisation
- Experience of tools for Alerting and Monitoring
- Cloud Cost Monitoring and reporting
- STEM degree/ postgraduate qualification
Azure Platform Engineer in Milton Keynes employer: Connells Limited
Connells Group, based in Milton Keynes, offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on technology. Employees benefit from a hybrid working model and are encouraged to apply regardless of background. The team values diversity and inclusivity, fostering a supportive workplace culture.
