Specialist Cloud Operations Engineer

• Ensure timely deployment of new tenants and system upgrades in alignment with the software release schedule, ensuring all prerequisites are identified and requirements are gathered in advance.
• Review release notes to assess changes, conduct local validations, and mitigate potential deployment risks before rollout to production environments.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records of all configuration changes, adhering to change management and compliance standards.
• Proactively identify, report, and track defects or anomalies through incident management processes in collaboration with engineering and product teams.
• Manage

  Azure

  cloud infrastructure, including access control, certificate lifecycle, and policy enforcement to ensure secure and compliant operations.
• Deploy and optimize

  Azure

  alerting mechanisms to reduce noise, eliminate false positives, and deliver actionable insights.
• Conduct regular audits to identify and decommission unused services/resources, and drive cost-optimization strategies to meet cloud budget targets.
• Analyze alert trends to recommend performance improvements, including right-sizing or scaling resources using cost-effective solutions.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and Serious Incident Reviews after service disruptions, ensuring lessons learned are applied to prevent future incidents.
• Forecast cloud costs based on current usage and anticipated growth, providing strategic insights to stay within budget while supporting scalability.

Have you got what it takes

• 8-12 years of experience in cloud Operations,

  Microsoft Azure

  Infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure services, including monitoring, deployments, access certificate management.
• Proficiency in scripting using PowerShell, Bison, and LinqPad for automation and deployments.
• Experience managing Azure Windows Server environments and administering Azure SQL databases.
• Experience in configuring Application Monitoring and Dashboards (e.g., Grafana, Kibana).
• Experience working in an ITIL environment (e.g., Incident Management, Change Management).
• Cost management experience, including cloud budgeting, forecasting, and optimizing Azure spend.
• Understanding of Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills across Cloud Services, Product, Engineering, and Professional Services.
• Fluent in written and spoken English with the ability to document technical issues and resolutions.

You will have an advantage if you also have:

• Microsoft Certified:

1. Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
2. Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
3. Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)