Since our establishment in 1990, Methods has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK.
Our mission is to improve and safeguard public-facing services. We apply digital thinking to ensure the future of our public services is centered around our citizens. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - we have a customer-centric value system whereby we focus on delivering what is right for our clients.
We passionately support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.
Role Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Engineer to design, build, migrate and support secure, reliable, and scalable cloud solutions within Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering cloud transformation initiatives, infrastructure-as-code implementations, disaster recovery solutions, and platform modernisation programmes.
Working within agile, multidisciplinary teams, you will provide technical leadership across the Azure estate, helping to automate infrastructure deployment, improve operational excellence, and support business-critical cloud services. You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders, contributing to technical strategy, and mentoring engineers whilst maintaining a hands-on approach to engineering delivery.
Requirements
- Design, deploy and support Azure infrastructure solutions.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep.
- Build and manage Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines using YAML.
- Deliver Azure migration activities and workload onboarding.
- Implement and support Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and disaster recovery testing.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Azure, Linux and infrastructure issues.
- Automate operational tasks using shell scripting and platform tooling.
- Produce technical documentation and operational runbooks.
- Work within Agile/Scrum teams and contribute to sprint delivery.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practice.
- Strong Azure infrastructure engineering experience.
- Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep.
- Experience building and maintaining Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Strong YAML pipeline development experience.
- Experience delivering Azure migration projects.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Site Recovery (ASR).
- Experience supporting production Azure environments.
- Linux server administration experience.
- Shell scripting (Bash).
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery teams.
- Understanding of Azure networking, security and identity services.
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Azure landing zones and governance implementation.
- Azure Backup.
- Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
- PowerShell scripting.
- Hybrid cloud environments.
- Container technologies such as AKS or Docker.
- Experience working within secure or regulated environments.
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305 or equivalent).
- Experience leading technical workstreams or small engineering teams.
This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview
Benefits
Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.
By joining us you can expect
- Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
- Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
- Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
- A supportive and collaborative environment
Development – access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training
Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes
Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 10 extra days each year
Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation
Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
Life Assurance – of 4 times base salary
Private Medical Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
Worldwide Travel Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme
For a full list of benefits please visit our website (www.methods.co.uk/careers/benefits)
Skills Required
- Strong experience in Azure infrastructure engineering
- Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Bicep
- Experience building and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
- Strong YAML pipeline development experience
- Experience delivering Azure migration projects
- Hands-on experience with Azure Site Recovery
- Experience supporting production Azure environments
- Linux server administration experience
- Shell scripting experience using Bash
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery teams
- Understanding of Azure networking, security, and identity services
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Experience with Azure landing zones and governance implementation
- Experience with Azure Backup
- Experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
- Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop
- PowerShell scripting experience
- Experience with hybrid cloud environments
- Experience with AKS or Docker
- Experience working in secure or regulated environments
- Microsoft Azure certification such as AZ-104 or AZ-305, or equivalent
- Experience leading technical workstreams or small engineering teams
- Ability to obtain or hold Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance
What We Do
Methods is the leading digital transformation partner for the UK public sector. We care deeply about making our public services better and have been doing this for 28 years. Methods partners with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to help safeguard public-facing services and apply digital thinking to make sure the future of our public services is centred around citizens. Committed to having social impact, we enjoy an enviable track record of delivering real savings and benefits. We do this by helping you move from vertically integrated legacy infrastructure to a platform business model – allowing you to keep infrastructure costs low and focus on doing what you do best i.e. delivering front-end services. With Methods, you access a range of specialist skills and industry expertise to transform your organisation for the digital age, break free of expensive suppliers, and take control of your customer relationships and operating model. Further information on Methods Group can be found at www.methods.co.uk.
