Azure Integration Engineer - Fixed Term Contract

Do you have hands-on experience supporting and optimising Azure integration platforms, including CI/CD pipelines and live production environments? Are you confident designing, managing, and securing Azure AD B2C identity flows and API Management (APIM)? Can you develop, maintain, and troubleshoot cloud solutions using multiple technologies and languages—such as C#, Azure Functions, and Web Apps—while embedding security and quality into your code? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

At Livestock Information Ltd, our mission is to be an outstanding service provider of livestock data, empowering government, industry, and farmers to effectively manage disease and infection control, whilst enhancing productivity and innovation in agriculture. To achieve this, we need great people, who share in our values. As an Azure Integration Engineer, you'll play a key role in keeping our platforms running smoothly and securely. Your day will involve monitoring systems, fixing issues as they arise, and working closely with development teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and delivery processes. You'll also look after Azure B2C identity flows and API Management (APIM), helping ensure seamless and secure integrations. Alongside this, you'll support security activities using tools like Defender for Cloud, SonarCloud, and ZAP, respond to support requests, and help prepare for upcoming releases and projects.

Responsibilities

• Providing timely and efficient break-fix support to resolve system issues and minimise downtime in line with Service Level Agreements including out-of-hours.
• Monitoring system performance, availability, and capacity, performing infrastructure and code optimisation to ensure efficiency and reliability.
• Providing 3rd line support for the Azure customer identity and integration services and address escalated issues while coordinating with internal teams to maintain service uptime.
• Implementing real-time monitoring tools for applications and underlying infrastructure.
• Setting up proactive alerts and developing incident response procedures to identify, respond to, and resolve incidents efficiently.
• Monitoring system health and providing timely feedback on performance and potential risks to service availability.
• Conducting regular vulnerability assessments, enforce security policies, and ensure patching and system hardening measures are applied.
• Adhering to corporate Information Security Policies, Azure Security Benchmark, and CIS controls.
• Supporting development teams with technical guidance, ensuring robust and secure applications or services.
• Collaborating on new projects and enhancements to ensure customer identity and integration requirements are met.

You may be required to undertake other duties assigned by your line manager as appropriate.

Requirements

• Experience in providing high-quality break-fix support in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to monitor and maintain complex cloud-based systems, ensuring uptime and performance.
• Experience of managing Azure subscriptions and Azure resources efficiently.
• Expertise in managing customer identity using Azure AD B2C.
• Experience in creating and configuring applications in Azure OpenID, OAuth2.0 & SAML2.0.
• Knowledge of identity and access protocols.
• Experience in creating and customizing user flows in Azure AD B2C.
• Strong understanding of user management and custom attributes in Azure AD B2C.
• UX/UI Customization in AD B2C User Flows.
• Ability to customize user experience flows.
• Knowledge of claims providers and technical profiles in B2C.
• Ability to create complex and customised user flows based on requirements.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Graph API and MSAL for managing identities.
• Understanding of SSL certificates and security best practices.
• Experience in implementing custom policies using the Identity Experience Framework in Azure AD B2C.
• Experience with APIM, including security and cloud-to-cloud integration.
• Hands-on experience in developing Azure Functions, Web Apps, and C# programming.
• Experience in user administration, group assignment, and role management in the Azure AD B2C portal.
• Proficiency in using Azure Blob storage, Application Insights, and monitoring tools.
• Expertise in building and automating CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery from development to production in Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and deploying SonarCloud and Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) in a CI/CD pipeline for code quality and security scanning.

Reporting structure

This role will report to the Azure Engineering Manager and will sit within our Service department.

Benefits

• A fully remote and flexible working set up.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service up to maximum of 30 days (plus Bank Holidays).
• 1 Privilege Day.
• 4 x annual salary Life Assurance.
• Market leading pension scheme through Legal & General.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies.
• Excellent learning, training, and career development opportunities.
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected and valued.

Application and Interview Process

To apply for this role, you will need to submit a CV and answer some pre-screening questions. The interview and assessment process for this role will involve a telephone interview with our Talent Team, followed by a first stage and a final stage interview. Interviews will be conducted either remotely via MS Teams or face to face. If we need to make a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible by emailing talent@livestockinformation.org.uk before the closing date to discuss your needs. The closing date for this role is 4pm on Friday, 16th January. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Please note that we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Values

We approach our work with TACT; we are Transparent, Accountable, Committed and we work as a Team. We are transparent together, embracing honesty and building trust. We are accountable to the industry and strive for the best possible solutions for the communities we serve. We drive change with passion, commitment and enthusiasm to deliver a great service to the livestock industry. We work kindly and cohesively which allows us to support each other in our personal and strategic goals.

How you'll work / Remote working

We're a fully remote organisation however, our roles are UK-based and can only be performed within the UK. We come together in person twice a year for our All Hands events to connect, collaborate, and strengthen relationships. From time to time, there may also be occasional in-person team meetings.

Diversity statement

At Livestock Information, we value diversity and believe that every individual brings different strengths. We understand that not everyone may possess every single skill outlined in this job description, but if you believe you have a solid skill set that enables you to excel in this position then we really encourage you to apply.

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in a fair and open manner or if you are dissatisfied with any of your interactions during the recruitment process and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact our Talent team via email: talent@livestockinformation.org.uk.

Disclaimer

Livestock Information Ltd. cannot sponsor work visas at this time. Livestock Information Ltd. does not discriminate based on race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Livestock Information Ltd. does not accept unsolicited CVs from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited CVs not originating directly from a candidate and sent to Livestock Information Ltd or any Livestock Information Ltd employees, including unsolicited CVs sent to a Livestock Information Ltd mailing address or email address, are rejected. Livestock Information Ltd will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited CV. Livestock Information Ltd considers any candidate for whom the recruiter has submitted an unsolicited CV referred by the company free of any fees.