Senior Technical Specialist – Azure & Data
The Senior Technical Specialist – Azure & Data will be responsible for the management, implementation, support, and administration of Azure Cloud and data technologies within the organisation. This role involves working closely with various stakeholders to ensure the effective deployment and maintenance of Azure and data services.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Monitor, document and maintain effective system configurations for Cloud services.
2. Management and implementation of system deployments and upgrades.
3. Analyse system architecture and configurations to identify potential improvements.
4. Develop and implement strategies for continuous systems improvement in collaboration with the Senior Cloud Operations Manager.
5. Resolve support incidents in a timely manner by working with support staff.
6. Implement changes using the appropriate change-control process across the IT infrastructure.
7. Built strong working relationships with all stakeholders.
8. Prepare and maintain procedure documentation relating to the overall environment.
9. Identify new ways to leverage Cloud and data technologies to improve efficiencies and capabilities.
10. Engage in ongoing professional development.
Required Skills, Knowledge, Expertise:
1. A minimum of 5 years of experience within IT, with 2 years hands-on experience administering and/or implementing Azure environments.
2. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving service-impacting issues.
3. Design and implementation of robust Cloud solutions.
4. Familiarity with Azure services including PaaS SQL, App Services, IaaS, Data Factory, Databricks, Azure networking, Azure Monitor, Logic Apps, Application Gateway, Azure Recovery Services, Azure Security Services.
5. Understanding of network concepts such as TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, and VPN.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex technical information effectively.
7. Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
8. Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload.
9. Experience working in Financial Services would be advantageous.