Senior Project Engineer

context recruitment; Remote; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to guide businesses through Azure migration and transformation projects. You will collaborate with technical teams to implement secure and efficient Azure solutions. The role offers a competitive salary of £60k plus benefits, and it is fully remote. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure technologies, including Azure Virtual Machines and Microsoft 365 services, as well as relevant certifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote work options

Qualifications

• Expertise in Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Storage Accounts, and Networking.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 services.
• Strong experience with Azure security tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Azure migration and transformation projects.
• Design and implement Azure infrastructure components.
• Deliver presentations to stakeholders and clients.

Skills

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)

Microsoft 365 services

Azure security tools

Cloud migration

Documentation skills

Education

Azure certifications (AZ-104)

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

Exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced Azure Project Engineer to join a leading Azure Expert MSP, delivering transformative cloud solutions for enterprise clients.

This role involves guiding businesses through data centre exits, onprem to cloud migrations and landing zone deployments, collaborating with architects / engineers to implement secure, scalable and high-performing Azure solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute Azure migration and transformation projects
• Lead and execute Microsoft 365 transformation projects
• Design and implement Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Storage Accounts, and Networking (VNet, subnetting, peering)
• Configure security and governance solutions including Azure Firewall, Bastion, App Gateway, Front Door, and Load Balancer
• Advise on Azure Policy, Azure Advisor, and Entra ID (Conditional Access, PIM, MFA)
• Assist with SQL MI/Azure SQL SB/SQL Server on Azure VM deployments
• Support Landing Zone deployments and architecture frameworks
• Deliver impactful presentations to stakeholders and clients
• Manage multiple projects, customers, and priorities effectively

Required experience:

• Expertise in Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Storage Accounts, and Networking
• Hands on experience with a range of Microsoft 365 services
• Strong experience with Azure security tools (Firewall, Bastion, App Gateway, Load Balancer, etc.)
• Hands-on knowledge of Azure Policy, Azure Advisor, and Entra ID
• Cloud migration experience, including data centre exits and on-prem to Azure transformations
• Certifications: AZ-104

Any exposure to the following will be beneficial:

• Experience with App Services, SQL MI/Azure SQL SB, Landing Zone deployments
• Prior experience with VMware vSphere
• Understanding of Well-Architected and Cloud Adoption Frameworks
• Knowledge of ADO, Bicep, Terraform, and PowerShell
• Certifications: AZ-305, AZ-400 / AZ-500 / AZ-700
• Public speaking and technical evangelism experience
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills

Benefits

Remote based

Paying £60k basic + benefits