Senior Azure Platform Consultant

Version 1 Solutions Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in Birmingham is seeking motivated professionals to deliver high-quality solutions on Microsoft Azure. Candidates should have experience with Azure technologies and DevOps processes. This role offers a hybrid work model, extensive employee benefits including private medical coverage, and opportunities for professional development through certifications. If you're passionate about technology and want to contribute to a collaborative environment, this position could be for you.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Innovative Tech Scheme

Incentivised certifications

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Azure technologies and solutions based on best practices.
• Ability to lead technical designs and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of cloud deployments and ability to identify solutions for project issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Engage with customers to understand requirements and identify opportunities.
• Produce and contribute to high-quality documentation.

Skills

Azure technologies

DevOps

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Cloud native solutions

Networking solutions

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving

Job description

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 Platform Team; and we would like you to contribute to technical decisions and team development initiatives in our collaborative environment.

Required Experience

• Leading on technical designs based on customer requirements, communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Delivery of Azure technologies and solutions that are highly available, high performing, and secure, according to best practices noted in the Cloud Adoption Framework and Well Architected Framework.
• Working with Cloud native solutions and services.
• Network and security solutions and services.
• Using DevOps and IaC tooling.
• Identifying solutions for Cloud deployments.
• Identifying project issues or blockers and taking the lead in resolution.
• Being passionate about continual learning and development to keep track of emerging technologies.
• Having good commercial awareness and being able to articulate the commercial impacts of technical challenges and opportunities.

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. 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.

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 incentivised certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.