Oversee Azure cloud governance, ensuring alignment with company standards, security policies, and compliance requirements
Drive cost optimisation and best practices across Azure environments
Ensure appropriate controls for identity, access, security, monitoring, and compliance
Maintain oversight of Azure standards, policies, and operating procedures
Ensure Azure Landing Zones and associated workflows are designed, built, and maintained to a high technical and security standard
Deliver and maintain a secure Azure operating model
Lead and coordinate Major Incident response relating to Azure and associated cloud services
Act as a senior escalation point for complex platform issues
Drive post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, and service improvements
Provide a high standard of vendor and service management
Manage relationships with Microsoft and third-party suppliers
Ensure services meet agreed SLAs, security expectations, and value-for-money objectives
Work proactively with Infrastructure and Security Operations teams to ensure strong alignment
Provide Azure architectural review and validation for new and existing solutions
Act as a design authority for Azure platform changes
Manage project and BAU change from design through build and transition to operations
Provide 3rd-line support as required for Azure RBAC, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft 365 administration, Licence management and optimisation, and complex troubleshooting and configuration activities