Associate Azure Engineer

One of the UK’s most innovative and well-established Microsoft Dynamics 365
consultancies, Xpedition offers a broad portfolio of Design, Configuration, Training, Project
Management, and Integration Services for clients deploying Dynamics 365 based cloud
solutions.

At Xpedition, we guide our client’s path to growth, through the implementation of
intelligent cloud-based business applications. We help our clients to understand how
technology can empower their business in real terms. We deliver genuine business value
through expert consultancy. We are known for our questioning nature and for challenging
the status quo. Our experts are passionate about sharing their knowledge, revitalising
client experiences, and improving operational efficiency.

As part of our growing Data and Insights division, you will deliver interesting, challenging,
and diverse business intelligence projects for our clients using the Microsoft Azure stack
including Azure Machine learning, cognitive services, utilising the full suite of applications
and functionality within the Power Platform.

• Deploy, build, and support IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS, Hybrid Cloud Data solutions
• Contribute to and maintain Xpedition’s ‘Infrastructure as Code’ library
• Deploy, build, and support Azure Data Platform and associated services
• Configure Azure services and integrating into Azure AD. Leveraging PaaS services such as Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Backup to deliver best practice monitoring and
  management.
• Produce Agile delivery documentation.
• Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data eco system
• Provide Azure support to clients.
• Support the developers, database engineers, data analysts on data and Azure
  initiatives and ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects.

•  2+ years of experience implementing and supporting services in Azure
• Experience of Azure administration and Networking, deployments, automation, and data platform, utilising the Azure ecosystem, data services and building them
  from the ground up
  December 2021 2
• MS Certified or working to complete Azure certification for the below pathways:
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure Administrator
• Microsoft Data Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
• SQL Server
• Experience of performing root cause analysis on internal/external data/processes
  to answer specific business questions and find opportunities for improvement
• Strong analytical skills
• Supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
• Integrating Azure AD and Azure Monitoring
• Working with Power BI, Azure CLI – PowerShell/Bash scripting
• JSON & T-SQL languages
• Building and utilising ARM Templates
• Experience of using Logic Apps
• Knowledge of big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.
• Working knowledge of DevOps
• Delivering high-quality content at pace
• Translating complex strategies into tangible actions
• A good understanding and experience of our clients’ markets and challenges
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and articulate and clear in
  presentations to mixed audiences and one to one
• Desire to develop your own projects and take ownership
• Ability to remain calm and adaptable under pressure and manage workload and
  time in a fast paced, quick changing environment
• Well-developed planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team environment

• Comfortable with the consulting lifestyle, willing to travel to clients, the office, able to
  work extended hours on occasion and to spend nights away from home (some international travel may be required)
• Candidates will hold a United Kingdom driving licence

• Bonus Scheme
• Pension
• Life insurance – 3 x basic salary.
• Private healthcare
• Access to EAP programme
• Exercise subsidy
• Cycle to Work Scheme