Azure Ops Engineer - Contract

Reference: 1210202027_1791818459

Azure Operations Engineer

We are seeking an experienced **Azure Operations Engineer** to support the management, maintenance and ongoing improvement of a cloud infrastructure environment.

This role will suit an engineer with strong hands-on experience across Microsoft Azure, infrastructure operations, identity management and cloud security. You will be responsible for maintaining a secure, reliable and well-performing environment, troubleshooting complex technical issues and supporting the continuous improvement of cloud operations.

This is an infrastructure-focused position, ideal for someone with a strong Azure engineering background who enjoys working across cloud services, systems administration, security and automation.

## Key Responsibilities

- Manage, maintain and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
- Monitor the performance, availability and health of the Azure environment, identifying and resolving operational issues.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, connectivity and system-related incidents.
- Manage identity and access controls across Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including permissions, authentication and access management.
- Support Windows Server environments, Active Directory and associated infrastructure services.
- Maintain and troubleshoot networking components, including DNS, DHCP, connectivity and network configurations.
- Implement and maintain security controls, infrastructure hardening and cloud security best practices.
- Support patching, upgrades, configuration management and vulnerability remediation.
- Identify opportunities to automate routine operational tasks using PowerShell and infrastructure automation tools.
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code initiatives using tools such as Terraform, where applicable.
- Work closely with infrastructure, security and engineering teams to resolve issues and improve operational efficiency.
- Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures and infrastructure standards.

## Desired Experience

- Strong hands-on experience managing and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
- Solid background in cloud infrastructure, IT operations or systems administration.
- Experience with Windows Server and Active Directory.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, identity management and access controls.
- Understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS, DHCP, routing and connectivity troubleshooting.
- Experience troubleshooting infrastructure issues across cloud and enterprise environments.

##Bonus Experience

- Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Familiarity with Azure security services, monitoring and logging.
- Experience with vulnerability remediation, patch management and compliance requirements.

if you are a hands-on Azure infrastructure engineer who understands how to keep a cloud environment secure, stable and operating efficiently and you are omfortable investigating technical issues, managing day-to-day cloud operations and identifying opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability and security, THEN, this role is for you.

Candidates from Azure Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Operations, Azure Administration or Systems Engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

(note this is mid level position and you do not need to tick all the boxes to apply)

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

COMPETITIVE SALARY
Added 12/10/2026
Reference: 1210202027_1791818459

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