Azure Consultant

ANS Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ANS Group is seeking an Azure Consultant to design and deliver cloud-based solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform for customers in the UK. The role involves leading design, guiding architecture decisions, and ensuring migration and optimization align with business goals.

You will advise on DevOps practices, automation, and security controls to deliver robust, scalable Azure environments and seamless transitions to managed services.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of the Azure platform and its services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Ability to design and implement complex Azure architectures that meet business and technical requirements.
• Experience in migrating on-premises infrastructure and applications to Azure, and knowledge of migration tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automation.
• Understanding of Azure security and compliance best practices, and experience implementing security controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform lead technical role during design, implementation, and handover of customer centric projects.
• Provide technical insight and recommendations to customers to assist decision making.
• Accurately capture implemented solutions in an agreed documentation format
• Support Associate Consultants with accelerator / automated deployments as needed.
• Support the transition of projects and supporting documentation to Managed Services

Skills

Azure platform knowledge

Architecture and design

Cloud migration

DevOps

Security and compliance

Job description

An Azure Consultant works with customers to deliver cloud-based solutions. Within the role the Cloud Service Consultant will design and deliver infrastructure and applications on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. They can provide guidance on architecture design, migration, optimization, security, and DevOps practices ensuring that it is aligned with the client’s business goals.

Roles And Responsibilities...

• Perform lead technical role during design, implementation, and handover of customer centric projects.
• Provide technical insight and recommendations to customers to assist decision making.
• Accurately capture implemented solutions in an agreed documentation format
• Support Associate Consultants with accelerator / automated deployments as needed.
• Support the transition of projects and supporting documentation to Managed Services

Skills And Experience Required...

• Azure platform knowledge: In-depth understanding of the Azure platform and its various services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Architecture and design: Ability to design and implement complex Azure architectures that meet business and technical requirements.
• Cloud migration: Experience in migrating on-premises infrastructure and applications to Azure, and knowledge of migration tools and methodologies.
• DevOps: Familiarity with DevOps practices, including continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, and automation.
• Security and compliance: Understanding of Azure security and compliance best practices, and experience in implementing security controls on Azure.