Azure Administrator

Seras; Widnes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biomass fuel supplier in the UK seeks an experienced Azure Administrator. This role involves managing cloud services across compute and security while ensuring optimal performance and compliance with security standards. You will support deployments, automate tasks, and be responsible for maintaining Azure resources. Ideal candidates should possess Microsoft Azure Administrator certification, have experience in relationship management and project governance, and stay current with Azure features. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including health plans and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Health cash plan & virtual GP access

Pension scheme & life assurance

Employee referral scheme

High street discounts

Driver representatives & employee forum

Personal development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Free eye tests

Qualifications

• Strong relationship management skills required.
• Experience in project planning and governance preferred.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines is essential.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks needed.
• Must hold Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
• Proven Azure Administrator experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Azure resources.
• Administer Azure Active Directory and manage user accounts.
• Monitor system performance using Azure Monitor and diagnostic tools.
• Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security standards.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell and Azure CLI.
• Collaborate with teams to support applications.
• Optimize resource utilization and manage costs.
• Stay updated on new Azure features.
• Provide on-site support for projects.

Skills

Strong relationship management skills

Project Planning & governance

Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Proven experience as an Azure Administrator or similar role

Job description

Description

Location: Widnes

Contract: 6-months' Fixed Term Contract

Shape, secure, and scale our Microsoft Azure environment .

Seras is looking for an Azure Administrator to implement, manage, and monitor our cloud services across compute, storage, networking, and security. You’ll keep our Azure estate highly available, performant, and secure while helping us optimise costs and enable the business to move faster.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain Azure resources, including Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, and networking components.
• Administer Azure Active Directory (AAD), managing user accounts, roles, and access policies.
• Monitor system performance and resolve issues using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and diagnostic tools.
• Design and implement backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and apply best practices for cloud security.
• Automate routine and manual tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM templates, and Service Desk integrations.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to support application deployments and ongoing operations.
• Optimise resource utilisation and manage costs through Azure Cost Management tools.
• Stay current with new Azure features and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and security.
• Provide on-site support for projects and operational needs, with occasional travel to company locations.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Strong relationship management skills
• Project Planning & governance
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks
• Microsoft Certified : Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Proven experience as an Azure Administrator or similar role

Benefits

• Health cash plan & virtual GP access
• Pension scheme & life assurance
• Employee referral scheme
• High street discounts
• Driver representatives & employee forum
• Personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests

Seras is the UK’s number one supplier of biomass fuel, with long-term contracts to supply 1.7 million tonnes of fuel to biomass plants, generating renewable energy equivalent to the annual domestic electricity needs of 2% of the UK population.

Our core business is to supply biomass fuel, which we process from waste wood and by products, and deliver it to a large number of power plants.

We are proud of what we do and the way we do it. Our approach is driven by our desire to “do things differently”. We provide services to help our customers decarbonise their power generation as we transition to a zero-carbon economy.

Waste wood and by-products are a valuable resource that should be used to generate value for all of us and our communities.

We invest in our best‑in‑class infrastructure, cutting edge technology and most importantly, our skilled and dedicated people, to ensure that we maximise the financial and environmental benefits at every stage of the process of transforming waste into renewable energy.