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# Cloud & Platform Technical Specialist

- **Company:** Sword Group
- **Location:** Staines-upon-Thames, UK
- **Salary:** £64,529.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Desktops, Windows PowerShell, Software Architecture, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), High Performance Computing, Azure Powershell, Firewalls (Computer Science), Bicep, Data Management, Terraform
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5930530233

## About the Role

* Extensive experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering with significant recent hands-on Microsoft Azure experience, including at least one enterprise Azure migration and work in MSP- or supplier-delivered environments
 * Azure Landing Zones, governance and Azure Policy; Azure networking, Virtual WAN (vWAN) and hybrid connectivity
 * Entra ID, Active Directory, RBAC and DNS; Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) design and engineering
 * Azure VM, GPU and HPC workloads; enterprise storage, NAS/Nasuni and large-scale data migration
 * Azure security, firewalls and Private Endpoints; Terraform/Bicep, PowerShell and Azure CLI automation
 * Azure Migrate, workload assessment and migration execution; Azure Monitor, backup, disaster recovery and operational support
 * Microsoft Azure certification: AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) and/or AZ-700 (Azure Networking Solutions)

Preferred Experience

 * Additional Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-305, AZ-500 or AZ-140) and awareness of Zero Trust principles
 * Exposure to AWS; experience in regulated, critical-infrastructure or energy sector environments.
 * Degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience

## Description

* Provide specialist Azure design and architecture technical capability
 * Provide expertise in Azure landing zones, networking, identity, virtual desktop, compute and storage services within the established target architecture and standards
 * Act as technical point of reference for MSP and supplier delivery teams, working under the direction of the Lead Cloud & Platform Architect and escalating architectural decisions where needed, At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we're looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.