Azure Consultant

Version 1 Solutions Limited; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior Azure Consultant to join its thriving Digital, Data, and Cloud Practice. In this role, you will deliver high-quality Azure solutions, engage with clients to identify needs, and utilize DevOps processes for infrastructure services. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with Azure technologies and a detailed understanding of virtual desktop infrastructures. This position offers flexible working, robust development opportunities, and various employee benefits including health and wellness programs.

Benefits

Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share

Flexible/Remote working

Gym discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Financial wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Azure technologies that are highly available, high performing, and secure.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, or VMware Horizon.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to articulate commercial impacts of technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Engage with customers to understand requirements and identify solutions.
• Use DevOps tooling for delivery of infrastructure services.

Skills

Azure technologies

DevOps processes

IaaS and PaaS services

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

End User Computing

Tools

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

Citrix

VMware Horizon

Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

Job description

Overview

Here at Version 1, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Azure Consultant to join our thriving Digital, Data and Cloud Practice. If you want to be involved in delivering value, innovation, and excellence with our customers, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers and Version 1 colleagues delivering high quality solutions on Microsoft Azure
• Engage with customers to understand requirements and identify solutions and opportunities
• Use DevOps processes and tooling for the delivery of IaaS and PaaS services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Produce and contribute to high quality documentation
• All of this will be done with the support and collaboration of our Cloud Engineering Team – we want you to contribute to technical decisions and team development initiatives in our collaborative environment.
• Experience with the delivery of Azure technologies and solutions that are highly available, high performing, and secure
• Extensive hands‑on experience with at least two of the following: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Citrix (including Citrix Cloud), VMware Horizon, Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
• Detailed understanding of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions for the delivery of desktops and applications to end users
• In‑depth knowledge of End User Computing concepts and solutions that affect the delivery of VDI solutions such as identity, security, profile management, printing, image and application management, policies etc.
• Experience working with Cloud native solutions and services
• Experience using DevOps and IaC tooling
• Experience with identity and security services and solutions
• Be passionate about continual learning and development to keep track of emerging technology
• Be able to contribute to technical designs, identify issues, and resolutions, communicating to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Have good commercial awareness and be able to articulate the commercial impacts of technical challenges and opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with the delivery of Azure technologies and solutions that are highly available, high performing, and secure
• Extensive hands‑on experience with at least two of the following: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Citrix (including Citrix Cloud), VMware Horizon, Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
• Detailed understanding of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions for the delivery of desktops and applications to end users
• In‑depth knowledge of End User Computing concepts and solutions such as identity, security, profile management, printing, image and application management, policies, etc.
• Experience working with Cloud native solutions and services
• Experience using DevOps and IaC tooling
• Experience with identity and security services and solutions

Benefits

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme
• Strong career progression & mentorship coaching through Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working; understanding of life events and individual circumstances
• Financial wellbeing initiatives including pension, private healthcare cover, life assurance, financial advice, and an employee discount scheme
• Employee wellbeing schemes such as gym discounts, bike‑to‑work, fitness classes, mindfulness workshops, and an employee assistance programme
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave, and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations for AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1's Annual Excellence Awards & "Call‑Out" platform
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives that allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities

About Version 1

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital‑First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We're an award‑winning Employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do.

UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner; 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business; 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK; Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW; Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW.

We’re a core values‑driven company; we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it's deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!