Azure Cloud Solutions Engineer

Azure Platform Engineering & Operations:

• Designing, deploying, and maintaining Azure cloud services, including virtual machines, storage, databases, networking components, and connectivity services.
• Supporting and improving Azure operational practices including monitoring, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting of cloud workloads.
• Participating in incident resolution and root-cause analysis, contributing to preventative improvements and operational runbooks.

Networking, Connectivity, and Security:

• Managing and optimising Azure networking, including VNets, routing, private endpoints, DNS considerations, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity.
• Implementing and maintaining identity, access, and security controls using Azure RBAC, policy frameworks, and governance best practices.
• Applying secure-by-default patterns using managed identities, secrets management (e.g., Key Vault), environment separation, and least-privilege access.

DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code:

• Building and improving CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (preferably YAML) to support reliable deployments of infrastructure and applications.
• Introducing and standardising Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Bicep or Terraform) to reduce manual configuration and improve repeatability, consistency, and auditability.
• Developing automation solutions to streamline operational processes and improve delivery efficiency (e.g., scripting, automated provisioning, deployment validations).

External-Facing Services (Client Portal & AI Platforms):

• Supporting services used primarily by internal users globally, while also helping operate selected external-facing services, including the client portal.
• Helping deploy and operate internally released open-source software, including hosting, secure configuration, environment management, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensuring appropriate operational controls for internet-facing workloads (e.g., reliability, patching, access controls, logging/alerting, secure connectivity).

AI Enablement & Integration:

• Supporting delivery of AI-enabled solutions using Azure OpenAI, Azure Cognitive Services, and Copilot Studio.
• Contributing to practical AI proofs-of-concept and the transition of successful PoCs into secure, supportable services.
• Supporting platform considerations for AI workloads such as access controls, environment separation, monitoring, and cost awareness.

Documentation and Collaboration:

• Collaborating with infrastructure, development, security, and data teams to deliver high-quality cloud and AI-enabled solutions.
• Producing documentation, diagrams, configuration details, and operational guides to support the wider technology organisation.

• Practical experience working with Azure cloud services, including compute, storage, databases, networking, and identity controls.
• Strong understanding of Azure governance and security, including RBAC, policy, least privilege, and secure operational practices.
• Solid foundational experience in Azure networking: VNets, routing, private endpoints, DNS, firewalls, hybrid connectivity.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, especially CI/CD pipelines (YAML preferred) and deployment/release practices.
• Practical experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code in Azure (e.g., Bicep or Terraform) and helping teams adopt repeatable patterns.
• Experience contributing to automation in cloud or enterprise environments (e.g., scripting with PowerShell/Python).
• Experience with monitoring and observability in Azure (e.g., Azure Monitor / Log Analytics / Application Insights or equivalent).
• Awareness of AI concepts and experience supporting or integrating Azure OpenAI / Cognitive Services / Copilot Studio (hands-on experience beneficial).
• Comfort supporting both internal systems and selected external-facing services with appropriate reliability and security considerations.
• Strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and a collaborative approach.

Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more About FDM We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index. Diversity and Inclusion FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.