Job Title: Azure Practice Lead
Location: UK All Areas (Remote Working also possible)
Salary: Competitive depending on experience
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Founded in 2016 Ekco is now one of the fastest growing cloud solution providers in Europe!
We specialise in enabling companies to progress along the path of cloud maturity, managing transformation and driving better outcomes from our customers’ existing technology investments.
In a few words, we take businesses to the cloud and back!
We have 350+ highly talented and supportive colleagues (and counting) across a number of regional offices in the UK, Benelux & Ireland.
We are seeking an Azure Practice Lead to join our team of specialist Cloud Engineers! As a point of experience for the Azure services, you will assist with the technical leadership for solutions and architectures, as well as helping to build and grow our Azure cloud practice. This is an ideal role if you have a passion for data and have experience with other modern cloud data technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake or the AWS stack.
This position is open to be hired anywhere in the UK, ideally close to one of our offices in Richmond, Edinburgh, Reading, Bournemouth, Birmingham and/or Edinburgh, Scotland (however occasional travel to our London/ client offices will be required in the future).
What you’ll get up to:
- Establishing business relationships to understand customer challenges so that we can deliver the best solutions for the customer
- Evangelising our industry leading solutions in Cloud and Data and innovating technologies.
- Owning the solutioning process, acting as the design authority and technical lead / interface for our customers
- Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to set up and support the platform
- Configuring Monitoring, Alerting and Dash-boarding using Azure Monitor, Metrics Collection, and Log Management, or other tools
- Translate general infrastructure concepts through a deep understanding of Public Cloud tool sets and be able to advise/recommend the appropriate solutions PaaS, IaaS, or other services to use for specific deployments
- Analyse current business practices, processes and procedures and identify future opportunities for leveraging Microsoft Azure data & analytics PaaS services
About you:
You’re a great fit if
- Senior level Azure experience with the relevant Certifications in place as well as experience in building/leading a cloud practice
- Significant experience working in cloud and data related roles
- Client/Customer facing roles analysing, designing and implementing cloud data solutions (Azure and AWS)
- Microsoft 365, Endpoint Management, and Azure AD experience
- Experienced with container technologies and tools such as Docker running on Kubernetes (EKS or AKS)
- Automation experience using Arm Templates, Bicep, PowerShell, or other similar tools
- Knowledge of cloud security-related services – Load Balancers, Secrets Management, Firewalls…
- Scripting experience in Powershell/Python or equivalent
Bonus points if you have experience with:
- Building and deploying IAC and Code Pipelines
- Building highly available scalable solutions
- Azure/AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Windows Virtual Desktop Deployment experience
- Knowledge of Rancher and Harbour
Why Ekco
- Ranked as Ireland’s 4th fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte Fast50 Awards
- VMware & Veeam top partner status
- Ekco are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
- We recognise the value of internal mobility and encourage opportunities for internal development & progression
- Flexible working with a family friendly focus are at the core of our company values
Employee perks
- Learning & development – Unlimited access to Udemy learning platform
- Time off – 25 days leave + public holidays
- x1 day Birthday leave per year
- Private Medical Healthcare with Bupa (post probation)
- A lot of responsibilities & opportunities to grow (also internationally)
- Company Pension Scheme (employer contribution 5%) + flexible salary sacrifice
Please click on the APPLY button to complete your application on the Company’s careers page.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Cloud Solutions Lead, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Azure Technical Consultant, 3rd Line Engineer, 3rd Line Infrastructure Support, IT Field Service Engineer, System Administrator, System Lead, Azure Design Lead, Cloud Virtualisation Architect, Senior Cloud Engineer, Network Architect, Software Support, System Developer, Senior Software Architect, Lead Systems Support may also be considered for this role.
