Intertek UK
Microsoft Azure Principal Engineer
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ABOUT YOU
We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with a collaborative mindset. You'll have extensive experience designing and engineering Microsoft Azure solutions and enjoy leading technical initiatives, influencing stakeholders and delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms that support business growth.
Required skills and experience:
- Significant experience designing and engineering Microsoft Azure solutions within complex enterprise environments
- Strong expertise across Azure IaaS, PaaS and Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305 or equivalent experience)
- Excellent understanding of Azure Landing Zones, Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework
- Experience designing secure multi-subscription Azure environments
- Strong knowledge of Azure governance, networking, security controls and cost optimisation
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform, PowerShell, Azure DevOps and Azure Automation
- Experience producing high and low-level solution designs and technical documentation
- Understanding of hybrid infrastructure and on-premise environments
- Excellent stakeholder management, supplier management and communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- A collaborative approach with a continuous improvement mindset
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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
As Microsoft Azure Principal Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for Intertek's Azure platform, ensuring our cloud services remain secure, scalable and aligned to business objectives. Working closely with Cyber Security, Infrastructure Engineering, regional IT teams and strategic technology partners, you'll lead the design, governance and implementation of enterprise Azure solutions while driving innovation and operational excellence.
Key activities:
- Lead the architecture and engineering roadmap for Microsoft Azure services
- Design secure, resilient and cost-effective Azure solutions for enterprise projects
- Develop and maintain Azure governance standards, policies and best practices
- Deliver Azure Landing Zone aligned architectures and platform improvements
- Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code using modern cloud tooling
- Provide technical leadership throughout solution delivery and operational handover
- Partner with Cyber Security to strengthen cloud security and compliance
- Lead platform optimisation, service reviews, capacity planning and major incident resolution
- Build strong relationships with Microsoft, suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver continuous improvement
WHAT WE OFFER
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
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- Competitive salary and benefits
- Development and career opportunities across the globe
- Hybrid working within a collaborative and innovative technology team
- Opportunity to influence the future of Intertek's global cloud platform
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against applicants, and all qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring our colleagues are compensated in line with independently assessed living standards. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to support candidates and employees with disabilities or special needs.
Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
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