Azure DevOps Engineer
6 Months Contract
£400 Day Rate (Inside IR35)
Leeds (Remote Working)
We are looking for a Microsoft DevOps Engineer with strong Azure platform management background, to provide direct technical implementation and architectural planning support across a number Azure cloud projects.
One of the major/pivotal projects in this space is the Cloud Migration project, which is looking to migrate up to 1500 Windows and Linux servers to Microsoft Azure by November 2021.
The Azure Devops Engineer will be responsible for:
The roll out and support of Azure Migrate across physical and virtual estate.
Identification of server / server move / application groups for Azure migration.
Readiness and remediation of servers and applications ready for Azure hosting.
Planning and delivery of pre and post migration system and technical testing.
Post migration server and application support with eventual handover to BAU.
Optimising Azure server workloads for security, cost, and operational support.
Automation of Azure server administration and key management tasks.
Implement ITOM practice for images, updates, event management, desired state, etc.
Deliver comprehensive Azure BCDR and resilience against business needs and budgets.
Supporting the Design and implementation of general Azure based projects.
Supporting Azure DevOps, DevTest labs, CI/CD and Infrastructure as code project initiatives.
Support Azure architects in continuous improvement of IaaS and Azure platform designs.
Supporting architect and PM in managing 3rd party deliverables.
The successful Azure DevOps Engineer must possess:
Azure Administrator Associate certification (AZ-100 and AZ-101) or equivalent.
Azure Solutions Architect certification (AZ-300 and AZ-301) or equivalent.
Experience of managing Azure Platform and Infrastructure over a sustained period of time.
Strong experience of IaaS management and optimisation on Azure.
Strong experience of PaaS web services on Azure - App services, ASEs, SQL, etc.
Strong experience of storage services on Azure - blob, File, Data Lake, warehousing, CDN.
Strong experience of supporting Azure DevOps / GIT / infrastructure-as-code services.
Strong experience of Azure ITOM - patching, image management, BCDR, monitoring, etc.
Strong experience of Azure Networking - Azure FW, AppGW, APIM, Front door, DNS etc.
Strong experience of monitoring - Log Analytics, Application Insights, SIEM, etc.
Strong experience of Bring Your Own Key and KMS Encryption services.
Strong experience of managing Azure Security directly against agreed compliance standard.
Strong experience of Azure cost management - reporting, visibility and optimisation.
Strong experience of Hybrid Identity management, Role based Access control, managed ID.
Strong experience of Azure Automation Services.
Strong experience of Azure Dashboards with Power Platform knowledge a bonus.
Confident undertaking detailed assessments, then defining and developing appropriate technical solutions that fulfil complex and diverse stakeholder requirements.
If this is of interest, please APPLY or get in touch with Bridget on 01675 468 965 to discuss further.
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