RSM UK
Azure Engineer and Architect
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Azure Engineer and Architect
Consulting Azure Engineer and Architect – RSM UK
As one of the world’s largest networks of Audit, Tax and Consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions—our goal is to become the premium adviser to the middle market globally. This vision shapes everything we do, driving us to innovate and excel daily.
About the Role
Our Consulting business brings together diverse advisory experts focused on six core solutions:
- Business Transformation
- Forensic
- Deal Services
- Restructuring
- Finance Function Support
- Risk and Governance
With a bold, growth-focused strategy, Consulting is investing in digital and technology platforms to enable automation, scalability, and innovation. As part of this initiative, we are establishing a consulting-owned and managed Azure environment, operating under firm-wide security guidelines while aligning with the needs of delivery teams.
You will take a critical technical and leadership role in designing, building, and governing this Azure environment, reporting to the Consulting Platforms Lead. This position requires architecture expertise, hands-on engineering, and platform ownership, demanding someone comfortable with strategy, standardisation, and hands-on execution.
Key Responsibilities
Core Impact Areas
- Azure Platform Ownership & Architecture
- Own and design Consulting’s Azure platform, defining target architecture, environments, shared services and reusable components for secure, scalable, and innovative delivery.
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Governance & Design Authority
- Act as the Azure design authority, setting standards, patterns, and guardrails while aligning with firm-wide policies to ensure compliant, proportionate platform usage.
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Security, Risk & Compliance by Design
- Embed security principles across the platform, collaborating with Security, Risk, and Privacy teams to meet regulatory, legal, and information security requirements.
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FinOps & Operational Excellence
- Lead cost management and FinOps practices, defining operational processes like provisioning, monitoring, resilience, disaster recovery, and continuous platform improvement.
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Hands-On Engineering & Enablement
- Build and configure core Azure components, support team onboarding, and act as a technical mentor and escalation point for Azure-related queries across Consulting.
Requirements
We’re looking for a technically strong, pragmatic, and collaborative Azure specialist who combines systems thinking with a delivery mindset. You’ll bring diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re seeking:
- Significant hands-on experience designing and operating Azure environments in regulated or enterprise contexts.
- Deep understanding of Azure core services, including:
- Identity (Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities)
- Networking (VNets, private endpoints, firewalls, connectivity patterns)
- Security services, monitoring, and compliance controls
- Azure governance (Policy, Blueprints / equivalents)
- Experience defining platform-level architectures, not just individual workload solutions.
- Practical experience implementing infrastructure using automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
- Strong grasp of cloud operating models, including environment management, governance, and FinOps.
- Ability to confidently engage with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, with the skill to challenge constructively.
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Why Join RSM?
We proudly recognise that our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package designed to support both your professional and personal fulfilment:
- Hybrid and Flexible Working
- 27 Days Holiday (with the option to purchase additional days)
- Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing Benefits:
- Financial wellbeing tools
- Electric car scheme
- Access to a virtual GP
- Learning & Development:
- 300+ on-demand courses developed by our in-house Talent Development team.
Diversity & Inclusion at RSM
At RSM, we strive to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels they can bring their whole self to work. Our clients come from diverse backgrounds, and we aim to reflect that diversity in our teams—so we can truly understand and meet client needs.
Diverse backgrounds strengthen perspective and creativity, which is why we’re committed to fostering a firm culture that celebrates difference and promotes inclusion. #LI-LC1
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