Job Title: Senior Contract Engineer (Azure) London Contract (Until End of 2025) Umbrella Only
We're hiring a Senior Contract Engineer with strong experience in Azure environments to join a leading tech team based in London. This is a contract position through an umbrella company, running until the end of 2025.
You will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing scalable, secure cloud solutions, with a focus on Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and infrastructure automation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Azure Environment Setup & Configuration: Design and optimize resource groups, VNets, NSGs, and peering; implement governance, security, tagging, and cost controls.
- AVD Deployment & Management: Deploy scalable AVD environments integrated with Azure AD; optimize session host performance and user experience.
- Security & Compliance: Enforce IAM, RBAC, encryption, and policy best practices; ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
- CI/CD & Automation: Build and maintain pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins; collaborate closely with development teams on efficient cloud delivery.
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Set up monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor and Advisor; lead incident resolution and proactive performance improvements.
- Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Document architectures and handover processes; support internal training and mentoring.
Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with Azure
- Deep knowledge of AVD, security, and CI/CD pipelines
- Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Architect) - preferred
- Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments
- Familiarity with ITIL and enterprise support processes