Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

at  Vodafone

WHO YOU ARE

• Strong experience with Azure Cloud technologies: Terraform, Azure API, PowerShell, Python, Github Enterprise, Azure DevOps, Azure Landing Zone, Azure Express Route, Azure Workload & Pipeline automation
• Strong knowledge of agile SAFe principles & methods as well as SOX & other regulations
• Degree in IT beneficial or proven experience in enterprise IT and Cloud services
• Leading knowledge on CI/CD pipeline and Infra-As-Code workload and platform development automation using Terraform

NOT A PERFECT FIT?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

WHO WE ARE

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We’re a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
As part of our global family, whether that’s Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you’ll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.
Together we can

As the Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, you will manage, maintain, operate, and further develop the global Vodafone Azure Cloud platform, its landing zones, workloads, subscriptions, tenants, billing profiles and policies.
You will manage the Azure RBAC and identity framework in conjunction with Group Architecture, Cyber and Office IT, maintain Azure to VF DC connectivity alongside Vodafone networks, develop and maintain the Azure product catalogue and its automated CI/CD pipelines as well as infra deployment capabilities via Infrastructure as Code.
Finally, you will leverage and further develop the Azure Landing Zone and Azure Product Catalogue blueprints in line with customer workload requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure the 24*7 availability of the Azure Cloud platform and its workloads in line with SLA targets
• Interface with the Datacentre Consolidation program, enabling Landing Zone evolution and workload migration capabilities
• Maintain a strong relationship with stakeholders required for a successful Azure migration
• Develop effective CI/CD pipelines and Azure Cloud product blueprints to efficiently manage Azure infra deployments as code
• Apply FinOps methodologies to assure efficient Azure usage
• Leading knowledge on Azure & enterprise IT
• Leading social & communication skills