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# IT Specialist

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** Hatfield, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £118,300.0 - £153,660.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Delivery Pipeline, Azure Powershell, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Bicep, Cloud Migration, Terraform
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobs.service.gov.uk/jobs/6acfa3ee9269d0c7bfd6467e/apply

## About the Role

* Experience administering Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra ID in an enterprise environment.
 * Experience using Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform or Bicep.
 * Good understanding of RBAC, conditional access, identity governance, subscriptions, policies and monitoring.
 * PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
 * Experience working in operational or project delivery environments with formal change and governance processes.
 * Experience of Exchange Online, hybrid identity, Defender, Purview or Azure Monitor would be advantageous.
 * Technical & Specialist Knowledge
 * Azure landing zones, management groups, policy, RBAC and subscription governance.
 * Infrastructure as Code and pipeline-based delivery methods.
 * Microsoft Entra ID, AD DS integration and secure identity life cycle management.
 * Cloud monitoring, alerting, logging and operational health.
 * Cost-aware platform engineering practices including tagging, sizing standards, budget alerts and automation.
 * Security and governance principles aligned with organisational and NCSC expectations.

## Description

Description: IT Specialist Cloud Platform Engineer required from 19/10/2026 - 19/01/2027 for work remotely. C&E Practices do not have suitable resources available with the required skill set. Offshore delivery from India is not a viable option, as the role requires regular on-site attendance at the customer location. Fully chargeable to the customer.

Overview: The Cloud Platform Engineer will support, maintain and develop enterprise cloud and hybrid platform services with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, landing zones, infrastructure as code, automation, governance and secure platform operations. The role supports the organisation's transition from legacy on-premises services to standardised, repeatable and secure cloud and hybrid platform capabilities while retaining operational awareness of existing services.

Major Tasks and Activities

 * Support Azure Landing Zone operations including management groups, subscriptions, RBAC, policies, monitoring, governance and platform standards.
 * Develop, maintain and support Infrastructure as Code using appropriate tooling such as Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, Azure CLI and pipeline automation.
 * Administer and support Microsoft Entra ID capabilities including conditional access, identity governance, PIM, enterprise applications, roles and policies.
 * Support hybrid identity patterns across Entra ID and AD DS, working with operational service teams where responsibilities overlap.
 * Embed cost-aware engineering controls into platform design, including resource tagging, budget alerts, standard sizing patterns and non-production cost controls.
 * Support cloud platform monitoring, alerting, resiliency, compliance and operational health.
 * Contribute to platform engineering standards, reusable modules, technical documentation and service transition materials.
 * Work with Architecture, Security, Network, Infrastructure, Identity and service teams to deliver consistent, secure and supportable platform solutions.
 * Provide SME input to cloud adoption, migration and modernisation initiatives.
 * Ensure platform changes follow agreed change, security, compliance and governance processes.

Key Outputs / Deliverables

 * Secure and supportable Azure landing zone configurations and platform standards.
 * Reusable and documented IaC modules, scripts and automation patterns.
 * Improved consistency of platform configuration, monitoring, governance and cost controls.
 * Clear operational and technical documentation to agreed standards.
 * Effective technical support to projects and service teams consuming the platform.
 * Contribution to a sustainable hybrid platform operating model.