Azure Lead DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities will include:

Engineer solutions on Azure foundation platform using Infrastructure-as-Code methods (e.g. Terraform)
Conduct code reviews, provide feedback and guidance to other team members, and ensure the quality and performance of the solutions is maintained for the whole team
Build and manage the client Azure foundation platform to enable application deployments
Ensure the Azure platform meets operational Risk framework to manage business risk
Ensure all relevant architecture governance, policy, and standards are met
Own engineering operating model (Agile, Waterfall etc.) and tools (Jira, GSD, Confluence)
Represent the Azure platform in discussions with internal IT partners and Microsoft
Provide Management reporting to ensure data driven discussions for continuous improvement
Execute the functional pattern lifecycle process (design, document, develop and maintain) code library
Integrate, configure, deploy and manage centrally provided common cloud services (e.g. IAM, networking, monitoring, Operating systems, Containers.)
Manage Azure connectivity and networking e.g. Express Route, DNS, IP allocation and traffic routing, NSG’s and Azure Firewall
Ensure compliance with centrally defined Security
Ensure compliancy with Operational risk standards (E.g. Network, Firewall, OS, Logging, Monitoring, Availability, Resiliency)
Update support and operational documentation as required
Support the Service Delivery Manager to implement a 24 x 7 follow the sun support model
Develop solutions meeting client Business contingency standards
Develop and promote the reuse of patterns
Be an Azure Platform evangelist with customers, partners and external communities
Provide Management reporting to ensure data driven discussions for continuous improvement
Gather requirements and provide continuous feedback loops between Cyber security and the wider Azure Cloud Services team 
Qualifications and experience

The ideal candidate for this role will have the below experience and qualifications:

Have worked as an Engineering Lead in an enterprise organisation
Have managed people
Demonstrable knowledge of Non-Functional Requirements
Have experience managing stakeholders
Demonstrable Cloud service provider experience -  infrastructure build and configurations of a variety of services including Compute, Containers, Container OS and Container orchestration (E.g. Docker, COS, GKE) Storage, IAM, SDN (VPC and XPN)
Experience of building a range of Services in Azure
Expert understanding of DevOps principles and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and techniques
Security and Compliance, e.g. IAM and cloud compliance/auditing/monitoring tools
Customer/stakeholder focus. Ability to build strong relationships with Application teams, cross functional IT and global/local IT teams
Good leadership and teamwork skills - Works collaboratively in an agile environment with DevOps application ‘pods’ to provide Azure specific capability/skills required to deliver the service
A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better and an excellent understanding of the mechanism necessary to successfully implement change
Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field
Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences
Essential Skills

Experience working as an Engineering Lead or relevant equivalent
People management (Objective setting, Performance review)
Experience dealing with IT Audit, Security and Risk
Technical knowledge and breadth of Azure technology services (Identity, Networking, Compute, Storage, Web, Mobile, Containers, Databases, Analytics, AI & Machine learning)
Have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Demonstrable risk management knowledge
Keen problem solving skills (Analytical and Creative)
Experience working within an Agile team environment
Ability to quickly acquire new skills
Good command of English
Desirable Skills

Industry recognized cloud certifications
Programming experience in the following languages: PowerShell, Terraform, Go, Bash, Windows command prompt and object orientated programming languages
Technical knowledge (Directory Services, Microsoft Identity, Physical Networking, Firewalls, SDN, XPN, Billing, Operating Systems, Containers, Azure Resource Hierarchy)