Azure Lead Consultant

Version 1 Group; London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Azure Administrator to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will engage with customers, gather requirements, and design innovative solutions across multiple technologies. You will play a crucial role in mentoring junior team members and ensuring the successful implementation of services like Azure and DevOps. The company offers a hybrid work environment, prioritizing employee well-being and professional growth through comprehensive benefits, including private medical coverage and a Profit Share scheme. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Schedule

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Free Eye Tests

Profit Share Scheme

Incentivized Certifications

Tech Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as an Azure Engineer or Senior Azure Administrator is essential.
• Proficient in customer-facing interactions and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers by gathering requirements and implementing solutions.
• Act as a focal point for major incidents and investigations.

Skills

Azure Administration

ITIL

ISO 20000

Customer Interaction

Problem Solving

Education

Practical Experience in IT

Experience in Project Delivery

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Windows Server

Active Directory

Exchange Server

VMWare

HyperV

Office365

Job description

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.

Job Description

As a Senior Azure Administrator, you’ll actively be assisting customers across multiple technologies and adding to the environment of learning by mentoring junior team members. You will be a Service Owner for several services including Azure and DevOps.

A typical day for you would include:

• Working directly with customers to gather requirements, design solutions, build proof of concept and implement those solutions
• Operating within a structured environment such as ITIL and ISO 20000 IT Service Management. This will also include documentation such as development of designs, processes and procedures
• Being focal point for major incidents or investigations
• Liaising cross-functionally, both externally and internally
• Presenting and reporting in person and virtually and curating communication to key stakeholders

This role involves working for government clients so all candidates need to either hold or be eligible for SC Clearance

Qualifications

• Be able to demonstrate your practical experience as an Azure Engineer / Senior Azure Administrator (or similar) working in IT or related industries
• Be confident with your experience and knowledge of the full product lifecycle i.e. concept generation, design, build and support
• Dedicated time being individually responsible for designing, building and supporting Enterprise solutions
• Adept at interpreting, understanding and solving complex technical issues and incidents
• Be proficient with customer-facing interactions and operating in a project delivery or consultancy environment or similar

Technical Requirements

• Practical working experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud, Windows Server, Active Directory and Exchange Server
• Specialisation of at least 3 of these technical areas: AKS, M365 (InTune), WAF (Web Application Firewall), Storage or Azure
• Experience across Private and Public Cloud Networks and cloud deployment i.e. VMWare, HyperV, Office365, Azure, or similar.
• Disaster recovery and site replication solutions experience

Additional Information

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.