Durban: Senior Azure Engineer

The Senior Azure Architect is responsible for leading the design, engineering, automation, and administration of the organisation’s Azure cloud infrastructure. This role is critical in ensuring a secure, scalable, resilient, and high-availability cloud environment while supporting DevOps initiatives and modern infrastructure best practices. The incumbent will provide technical leadership, architect enterprise-grade solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable reliable cloud platforms aligned with business and technology objectives. Key Deliverables Cloud Engineering & Automation · Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient Azure infrastructure solutions. · Automate cloud operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep. · Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and integrate cloud-native services. · Administer, optimise, and govern Azure services including Azure Active Directory, Virtual Networks, Compute, Storage, and Monitoring services. Containerisation & DevOps · Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes. · Integrate cloud platforms with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. · Implement end-to-end monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics. High Availability (HA) & Disaster Recovery (DR) · Architect and implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies, including: o Availability Zones and Availability Sets for virtual machine redundancy. o Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup for workload protection. o Geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS) and multi-region deployments for mission-critical services. o Azure Front Door or Azure Traffic Manager for global load balancing and failover routing. · Design active-active and active-passive architectures for services such as Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, and App Services. · Define, implement, and regularly test Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO). · Maintain and routinely test a documented Disaster Recovery plan aligned with business continuity requirements. Job Requirements Experience · 5–10 years of hands-on experience in Azure cloud engineering, architecture, and administration. · Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale Azure environments. · Experience working in hybrid cloud environments with on-premises system integration. Technical Skills · Strong expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS services. · Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python. · Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, and/or ARM templates). · Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes. · Solid understanding of cloud networking, identity management, and security principles. · Experience with monitoring and observability tools including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and exposure to Prometheus and/or Grafana. · Experience with Microsoft Fabric in data integration and analytics workflows. DevOps & Methodologies · Strong familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and tooling such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. · Experience working within Agile delivery environments. · Working knowledge of ITIL frameworks and operational best practices. Qualifications & Certifications · Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). · Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications, including: o AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate o AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert o AZ-400: DevOps Engineer Expert · Additional cloud, security, or architecture certifications will be advantageous