Azure Systems Engineer

X4 Technology; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Technology in London is seeking an experienced Azure Platform & Systems Engineer for a 6-month contract with strong extension potential. The role combines Azure platform engineering, DevOps automation, and application infrastructure support to build and operate secure, scalable environments.

You will design and deploy Azure environments, develop CI/CD pipelines, implement IaC, manage identity and security, and monitor performance to ensure highly available services for business-critical

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating Azure platforms.
• Strong DevOps automation and CI/CD experience.
• Hands-on IaC implementation using Terraform, ARM/Bicep.
• Proven ability to manage secure, observable Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support secure and scalable Azure environments.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Support application infrastructure, integrations and production environments.
• Implement IaC and automation solutions across Azure.
• Manage identity, access, security and governance in Azure.
• Enhance monitoring, observability, resilience and performance.
• Support SQL Server/Azure SQL environments including backups.
• Contribute to vulnerability management and incident response.

Tools

Terraform

ARM Templates

Bicep

Azure CLI

PowerShell

GitHub Enterprise

Job description

A leading Microsoft Services client is seeking an experienced Azure Platform & Systems Engineer to join their team on an initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension.

The role will combine Azure platform engineering, DevOps automation, application infrastructure support and technical delivery, with responsibility for building and operating secure, reliable and scalable environments, improving deployment practices, supporting integrations and ensuring business-critical platforms remain observable and resilient.

• Start: ASAP
• Location: London - hybrid in Central London
• Duration: 6 months initially, with potential for extension
• Engagement: Contract

The successful consultant will be responsible for:

• Designing, deploying and supporting secure and scalable Azure environments
• Developing and improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Supporting application infrastructure, integrations and production environments
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation solutions
• Supporting identity, access management, security and governance across Azure
• Improving platform monitoring, observability, resilience and performance
• Supporting SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, including access, backups and troubleshooting
• Contributing to vulnerability management, incident response and operational security
• Strong experience across the Microsoft Azure platform, including compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring, security and governance
• Strong Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Enterprise experience, including repositories, pipelines, releases and deployment automation
• Hands-on experience with Bicep, ARM Templates and/or Terraform
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell and Azure CLI
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, IAM, RBAC and privileged access
• Understanding of secure application delivery, configuration and secrets management
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights or equivalent observability tooling
• Knowledge of SQL Server / Azure SQL, including access management, backups and troubleshooting
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls and private/hybrid connectivity
• Experience across Microsoft 365, Intune and endpoint management
• Understanding of vulnerability management, threat alerts and incident response

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Azure DevOps Consultant to join a leading Microsoft Services environment and contribute to the delivery and ongoing improvement of critical cloud platforms.