Keywords Studios are seeking an experienced and certified Azure Specialist with strong scripting skills for a permanent role. The successful Azure Specialist will support Keywords Studios Azure services and regional teams within traditional technical on-prem and hosted architecture. The successful candidate will have a proactive "can do" attitude to drive global cloud first initiatives. You will be comfortable leading projects and have a continual learning approach. This role is 100% remote.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Plan, deploy & support Azure Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) implementations
• Scale Sets, host pool management and automation.
• Azure AD SSO for cloud applications and API scripting.
• Azure migration from On-Prem/Cloud to Azure Platform
• AD Connect support troubleshoot.
• Automation - Azure blueprints, ARM templates Support Azure Architecture (IaaS & PaaS)
• Experience of ARM (Azure) and strong PowerShell Scripting using a GIT repository
• Assist regional teams in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team
• Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including materials, mockups and time necessary
• Mentor and train other engineers throughout the company and seek to continually improve processes companywide
• Work alongside project management teams to successfully monitor progress and complete implementation
• Must be able to design & build Azure solutions, including being able to script with PowerShell
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation, evaluate alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyse for total systems

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in a similar role - Cloud Engineer, IT Administrator, Systems Engineer
• Scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI)
• Custom monitors, Runbook Automation, Log analytics
• A strong understanding of the Azure & Office 365 ecosystem
• Hands on experience of ARM (Azure) Templates / JSON
• Azure Solutions Architect certification desirable (AZ-303; AZ-304, AZ-104)
• Azure Active Directory Domain Services
• Azure server-less architecture
• Proven experience in Azure Storage, Networking, Security and Management and Hybrid Cloud
• Experience managing: Amazon AWS, Azure, Google Cloud an advantage

Benefits:

• Bonus Scheme
• BUPA Healthcare Scheme
• Life Assurance (3 x salary)
• Group Pension Scheme