Azure Engineer

Azure Engineer

Department: Platform Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Milton Keynes

Reporting To: James Gallacher

Compensation: £45,000 - £50,000 / year

Description

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Azure Engineer to join our Research & Development (R&D) team at Kinetic. As our hosting strategy for customer systems has evolved from on-premise to cloud based services, we aim to provide consistent, robust, and efficient delivery. With around 60 hosted customers and more migrating every year, this role offers a great opportunity to grow your skills in cloud computing and be part of an exciting transition.

The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in cloud computing technologies, with a focus on Microsoft Azure. You will be eager to learn, proactive in problem solving, and ready to contribute to the continuous improvement of our cloud offering.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of our Azure platform, helping to increase engineering capacity within the team and improve platform availability.
• Support the implementation of best practices for Azure and help to increase organizational knowledge around cloud technologies.
• Contribute to improving the efficiency of the customer onboarding process.
• Help maintain and utilize Azure data output to support decision making and strategy development.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Basic understanding of cloud security and compliance requirements, such as ISO27001 or PCI DSS.
• Interest in learning about automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with any programming language (e.g., Python, Go, C#, JavaScript) is a bonus.
• Exposure to other cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP is advantageous.
• Experience or interest in virtual desktop/app products like Azure Virtual Desktop or Citrix.

Job Benefits

• Working for an organisation where people and culture genuinely matter.
• Working in a sector that becomes an extension to your team, with many opportunities to network, travel and learn.
• Excellent training and support with the opportunity for further professional development.
• Performance related bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual holiday allowance plus bank holidays off.
• 2 wellbeing days a year to rest and recharge.
• Christmas shut down period for a well deserved break.
• Company contribution to pension.
• A flexible benefits package, which is customisable by you. You can choose from private health care, life assurance, personal development, cinema tickets, wide range of discounts at retailers and so much more!