Job Description

:Organisations don't innovate; people do.As part of our digital transformation business, you'll help clients unlock innovation, embrace the future and change communities for good.And we'll help you stimulate new thinking, accelerate your career and connect you to projects that really matter.Join our team of over 600 data scientists, design thinkers, immersive digital consultants, project managers and innovators, all working to create positive change for generations to come.Who are we looking for?We're looking for a Cloud System Administrator who will be designing, implementing, monitoring, maintaining, and optimizing Cloud infrastructure and platform applications to ensure high levels of service availability and security.Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you.With commitment, there's no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programmes to accelerate your growth.Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make.Let's solve the big problems together.Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Provision, manage, monitor, and decommission Cloud services to ensure their availability, reliability, and security
• Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure components, including load balancers, caching, web servers, application servers, databases, and networking, following industry best practices
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates, or similar tools to streamline resource provisioning and management
• Automate deployment and configuration management using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Deploy and maintain Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) resource to support hosted products and solutions
• Investigate and resolve production issues promptly to minimize downtime and ensure system reliability
• Implement Cloud specific monitoring techniques and establish robust web services hosting solutions, optimizing server and application performance
• Collaborate with Security Operations (SecOps) to implement and enforce Cloud security best practices
• Work closely with DevOps, Software Development, and other internal teams to facilitate seamless integration and alignment of Cloud services with business requirements
• Support CI/CD pipelines by automating deployment processes using tools like GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
• Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity strategies for Cloud infrastructure

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate certification preferred
• ITIL v4 Fundamentals certification preferred
• Proficiency in Windows Server administration, IIS, and .NET applications
• Strong system administration skills (Windows) at the command-line level
• Solid understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates
• Expertise in automation scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Knowledge of cloud networking, including VNETs, VPNs, load balancing, and subnet management
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• High attention to detail and ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks
• Effective troubleshooting and incident response skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Other assets that would be useful are:

• Familiarity with Jira Atlassian, ServiceNow and Agile workflows
• Understanding of CI/CD tools and processes for Cloud-based solutions
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, or managing containerized workloads is ideal
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts and their practical implementation, including reliability best practices, monitoring, incident response, and automation
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for cloud environments, including reserved instances and rightsizing

#LI-TP1As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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