A leading Microsoft Services client is seeking an experienced Azure Platform & Systems Engineer to join their team on an initial 6-month contract , with strong potential for extension.
The role will combine Azure platform engineering, DevOps automation, application infrastructure support and technical delivery , with responsibility for building and operating secure, reliable and scalable environments, improving deployment practices, supporting integrations and ensuring business-critical platforms remain observable and resilient.
- Start: ASAP
- Location: London - hybrid in Central London
- Duration: 6 months initially, with potential for extension
- Engagement: Contract
The successful consultant will be responsible for:
- Designing, deploying and supporting secure and scalable Azure environments
- Developing and improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Supporting application infrastructure, integrations and production environments
- Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation solutions
- Supporting identity, access management, security and governance across Azure
- Improving platform monitoring, observability, resilience and performance
- Supporting SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, including access, backups and troubleshooting
- Contributing to vulnerability management, incident response and operational security
- Strong experience across the Microsoft Azure platform , including compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring, security and governance
- Strong Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Enterprise experience, including repositories, pipelines, releases and deployment automation
- Hands‑on experience with Bicep, ARM Templates and/or Terraform
- Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell and Azure CLI
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, IAM, RBAC and privileged access
- Understanding of secure application delivery, configuration and secrets management
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights or equivalent observability tooling
- Knowledge of SQL Server / Azure SQL , including access management, backups and troubleshooting
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls and private/hybrid connectivity
- Experience across Microsoft 365, Intune and endpoint management
- Understanding of vulnerability management, threat alerts and incident response
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Azure DevOps Consultant to join a leading Microsoft Services environment and contribute to the delivery and ongoing improvement of critical cloud platforms.
Required Skills
azure devops infrastructure as code ci/cd cloud security sql server
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