We need a self-motivated energetic and enthusiastic individual that is a technology advocate and specialist on devops. You will also oversee the migration process and design, maintain and monitor the new cloud platform, as well as configuring hybrid connectivity between on-site systems and the cloud environment. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical skills and leadership ability, with the communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with other members of the IT team.
The job holder is a specialist in the design, deployment, and management of cloud services within the Microsoft Azure platform. They play a critical role in ensuring that cloud infrastructure and applications are optimised for performance, scalability, and security. By leveraging Azure's suite of tools and services, these engineers enable businesses to transform their operations and innovate within the cloud ecosystem.
1. Designing and implementing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on the Azure platform (with a clear exit strategy)
2. Managing and monitoring cloud infrastructures to ensure optimal performance and cost-efficiency
3. Automating cloud deployments and configuration management using Azure DevOps, PowerShell, and ARM templates
4. Ensuring data protection and compliance with relevant laws and regulations
5. Collaborating with development teams to integrate cloud services into software applications
6. Conducting disaster recovery planning and implementing backup strategies to maintain data integrity, high availability, multi-region solutions.
7. Optimising resource utilisation and implementing cost-saving measures
8. Staying current with Azure services updates and industry best practices to recommend improvements to existing architectures
9. Providing technical support and guidance to stakeholders on cloud-related issues
10. Developing and maintaining documentation for cloud architectures, procedures, and training materials
11. Facilitating the migration of legacy systems and existing infrastructure services to cloud-based solutions.
12. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud services with business processes
13. Manage and administer the Microsoft Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance and security
14. Analyse existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvements
15. Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions
16. Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) leveraging cloud native tooling to ensure automated and consistent platform deployments
17. Develop and implement automated policy driven data protection best practices to ensure cloud solutions are protected from data loss
18. Support cloud adoption of applications as they are being modernised
19. Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance, security and capacity standards
20. Participate in a 24/7 DevOps on-call rota to address and resolve technical escalations.
Requirements
21. Microsoft Azure experience involving design, deployment, configuration and optimization of cloud platforms
22. Experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions
23. Experience in the design, migration and operation of medium to large scale enterprise infrastructure, databases and application systems
24. Experience working within an Agile framework
25. Experience in IaC development with Terraform, Azure CLI, Puppet, and Ansible
26. Proficient with GIT to perform source code management
27. Experience with Terraform Cloud and Azure DevOps
28. Experience with Jira and ServiceNow
29. Competence in a wide range of IT skills including networking, systems administration, data protection, information security and CI/CD tooling
30. Enthusiastic learner with the ability to teach and mentor teammates and cross functional partners
31. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a keen attention to detail
32. Flexible working approach and team player
Benefits
We Offer
33. Competitive salary and benefits package
34. Profit Distribution
35. Flexible working arrangements
36. Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a global company
37. A dynamic, innovative, and supportive work environment, where your ideas and contributions are valued
38. The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that are transforming the fintech industry
39. Growth opportunities including access to Udemy
40. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. After 2 years you are entitled to 1 additional day/ year up to 30 days
41. Private Medical Healthcare with Aviva
42. Electric Vehicle leasing scheme
43. Enhanced pension scheme (up to 8% matched)
44. Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave and pay
45. Conference Budget
46. Retail Discounts
47. Cycle to Work scheme
48. Annual company team-building trip and Christmas party
49. At our office in Leicester we have a wide range of snacks and drinks to keep you fed and healthy
About Mindera
At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.
Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera. We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world. You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.
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