Cloud Platform Specialist: Azure & Hybrid Infra Lead

Mott MacDonald; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy seeks a Cloud Platform Specialist to drive its Microsoft Cloud-first strategy. This role involves advising on standards, delivering service improvements, and working collaboratively across teams. Key qualifications include advanced technical support experience, Azure expertise, and a professional certification in Azure. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits focused on health, wellbeing, and professional development.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family leave policies

Minimum of 33 days holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex compute and storage environments, including Azure.
• Strong technical leadership skills in distributed environments.
• Demonstrated capability in risk identification and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical standards for compute and storage platforms.
• Support project delivery and infrastructure upgrades.
• Provide 4th line support for cloud and on-premise infrastructure.

Skills

Advanced technical support

Cloud performance engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Risk identification

Technical leadership

Azure expertise

Education

Professional certification in Azure

Tools

Azure

Active Directory

Windows Server

Kubernetes

Job description

A global engineering consultancy seeks a Cloud Platform Specialist to drive its Microsoft Cloud-first strategy. This role involves advising on standards, delivering service improvements, and working collaboratively across teams. Key qualifications include advanced technical support experience, Azure expertise, and a professional certification in Azure. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits focused on health, wellbeing, and professional development.