Senior Azure Engineer

Kingston upon Thames
9 months ago
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Senior Azure Engineer
Kingston upon Thames (hybrid working - 3 days per week onsite)
Up to £80k
A cutting-edge software business is looking for a Senior Azure Engineer to join their Service Delivery team. This is a hybrid role perfect for someone who thrives in solving complex cloud-related issues, enjoys automation and wants to take ownership of systems running in a modern Azure-based B2B environment.
Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot and resolve escalated cloud and application support issues
  • Monitor Azure resources and maintain dashboards, alerts and system health
  • Write and optimise SQL queries for data investigation and correction
  • Develop tools and scripts in C# to automate support tasks
  • Collaborate with Dev and 1st/2nd Line teams to deliver end-to-end issue resolution
  • Manage and optimise Azure infrastructure, performance and costs
    Requirements:
  • Solid experience in a 3rd Line Support or similar cloud-focused role
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Azure Monitor and resource management
  • Advanced SQL scripting and data manipulation skills
  • Hands-on C# coding/debugging abilities
  • Experience supporting cloud-hosted B2B applications
  • Clear, confident communication and a solutions-focused mindset
  • Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform)
  • Experience with ITIL practices and hybrid cloud environments (AWS/GCP)

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