(Senior) Storage Engineer - AZURE d/f/m

RWE; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Storage Engineer to enhance their Microsoft Azure platform and drive cloud innovations. This role offers the chance to influence the Cloud and Data Centre journey, ensuring operational excellence and strategic roadmap decisions. With a focus on collaboration, you'll work closely with internal teams and external service providers to optimize cloud storage solutions and improve customer experiences. Embrace the opportunity to grow in a dynamic environment that values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Annual discretionary bonus

Inclusive company culture

Opportunities for digital change

Collaboration with multinational providers

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud technologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud benefits and Azure experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering for Microsoft Azure platform and Landing Zone.
• Design and maintain Azure platform in collaboration with teams.
• Drive continuous service improvement and automation.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Cloud Storage

Terraform

ARM

Communication Skills

Technical Leadership

ITIL Procedures

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Department Insights

Cloud and Data Center (C&DC) support servers, databases, storage, Azure Cloud & physical infrastructure for the RWE Group.

This support includes round-the-clock provision of platform services and development operations in collaboration with Managed Service Provider partners.

We are responsible for

• Engineering: Improving services & products to meet business needs. Design, consultancy, standard setting and 3rd line support.
• Automation & Development: accelerating & improving services through end-to-end automation & high quality code development
• Operations: daily operational support & financial management, including operational availability, deployment patching, incident resolution, request fulfilment.

Your Responsibilities

• Senior Engineering SME for Microsoft Azure platform; including Azure Landing Zone, policies, tagging, subscription design & configuration, enabled services & products, and contributing to security and network design & configuration.
• Focus on Cloud Storage, backup & optimisations.
• Design & maintain RWE's Cloud and Data Centre (C&DC) Azure platform & Landing Zone in collaboration with internal teams, CSPs, and MSPs.
• Communicate and define RWE IT requirements and standards to users and MSP teams, ensuring adherence and providing technical leadership.
• Collaborate with other product owners & leads to maximize team potential.
• Drive continuous service improvement, automation of operational processes, and enhance customer experience.
• Create & maintain roadmaps for Microsoft Azure platform supporting business & department objectives.
• Support project deliveries impacting Azure platform.
• Ensure adherence to ITIL procedures and actively manage incidents, problems, and change requests.
• Provide guidance and support for team members to foster growth.

Your profile

• Approximately 7 years of technical IT experience with Microsoft Azure, including Azure Landing Zone technology.
• Experience with ARM, Terraform, and other cloud programming languages.
• Experience managing external or managed service providers.
• Strong understanding of cloud benefits and extensive Azure experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams on complex solutions.
• Willingness to travel (up to four days a month in Germany and the UK, and globally as needed).
• Motivated to continuously improve IT and soft skills.
• Ability to work with IT architects and project managers on technical and planning topics.
• Capable of articulating technical topics understandably to non-technical staff.
• Understanding business and IT requirements to translate into infrastructure solutions.

Our offer

• Influence the Cloud and Data Centre journey from the start, impacting operational and roadmap decisions.
• Responsibility for IT services used globally by RWE staff.
• Dynamic environment with opportunities for digital change and improvements.
• Daily interaction with key customers across RWE operational companies.
• Collaboration with multinational external service providers.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and annual discretionary bonus.
• Inclusive and diverse company culture.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work arrangements.

Application details

Apply now with code 89953. For questions: Vince Manning ([phone]), Chris Smith ([phone]).

We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, or sexual orientation. #inclusionmatters

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