Cloud Engineer (Azure / Databricks)

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Digital Connectivity sector is seeking a Cloud Engineer (Azure / Databricks) on a contract duration of 6 months.

Role Purpose

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Deploy, configure and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise data and analytics platforms. Implement and support Azure landing zones, virtual networks, connectivity, storage and compute resources. Configure and administer Azure Databricks workspaces and associated cloud services. Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability and capacity, implementing improvements where required. Collaborate with Solution Architects, Data Engineers and Platform Engineers to support the deployment of data and analytics solutions. Ensure cloud environments comply with security, governance, privacy and enterprise architecture standards. Support cloud networking, identity and access management, resource provisioning and operational support. Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide root cause analysis for cloud platform incidents. Optimise cloud resource utilisation and contribute to cost management initiatives. Produce technical documentation and support operational handover and production support activities. Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline. 5-8 years' experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, preferably within Microsoft Azure environments. Hands-on experience with Azure services, including Virtual Networks, Azure Storage, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor and Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). Experience administering Azure Databricks and supporting enterprise data platforms. Knowledge of cloud networking, security, identity management and monitoring. Experience supporting analytics, data engineering or machine learning platforms is advantageous. Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly desirable. Key Competencies Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure Azure Databricks administration Cloud networking and connectivity Cloud security and identity management Platform monitoring and performance optimisation Cloud governance and compliance Troubleshooting and operational support Stakeholder collaboration Analytical problem-solving Agile ways of working