We have a fantastic opportunity for an Azure Administrator to join our team remote working from our head office in Oxfordshire.
As part of this role you will deliver the NWS’s IT strategy and deliver an enterprise level service to support the NWS user base around the Azure cloud Infrastructure platform and Azure administration to deliver an excellent user experience, by efficiently managing the incident management, resolution management, and supplier management, to meet NWS’s current and future business requirements.
- Responsible for the Azure foundation platform operational support including system administration/infrastructure support & application platform support.
- Azure implementation to support our application, data, reporting and automation strategy.
- Configuration and management of Azure monitoring and reporting, with keen attention and response to the service management aspects using the Azure Operations Management tool.
- DevOps fundamentals to drive automation and self-service outcomes.
- Work with Cyber Security and M365 services providing continuous feedback on improvements.
- Develop & maintain support and operational documentation.
- Security Incident Management in conjunction with our Global Security Operating Centre.
- Liaison with the Microsoft Support teams and other external support teams, when appropriate.
- Fully exploit the Azure Platform to explore all opportunities it can bring to increase business value.
- Close liaison and interaction with all internal departments, up to Executive and Functional Leads.
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Microsoft certifications or equivalent
- Extensive understanding of Azure operational management, support, implementation, and active security.
- Knowledge of Azure DR, backup, and storage
- Knowledge of Azure Operations Management (OMS)
- Knowledge of Azure DevOps (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) Pipelines and supporting agile ways of working
- Azure Resource Manager templates for Infrastructure as Code patterns
- Experienced in MS SQL, MySQL and Postgres and access management
- Experienced in configuring data pipelines, data catalogue and data factory
- Knowledge of PowerShell
- Logging, alert management and reporting using Azure Monitor
- Exceptional Business Stakeholder Management at all levels of the organisation, with effective communication (both verbal and written), and the ability to articulate and simplify Service principles for Business consumption.
- The ideal candidate will be a passionate self-starter with a strong understanding of Microsoft Delivery and processes.
- High level of energy and drive for results - able to prioritise and work with rigour to a high quality.
- Ability to hold a UK SC Clearance.
Desirable
- Nuclear sector experience desirable.
- On appointment to an RWM, full-time staff are entitled to a generous annual holiday allowance of 38 days’ annual leave. LLWR up to 43 days in addition to a buy/sell scheme
- Rewarding performance (bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous above average pension scheme
- learning and development support
- payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.