Azure Infrastructure Consultant

At Sword, we help power, secure and transform the organisations that keep the UK running. Supporting customers across Critical National Infrastructure, energy, public sector and enterprise markets, we combine deep industry expertise with leading technology services spanning managed services, cyber security, cloud, data, AI and digital transformation.

Join Sword and you'll be part of a team solving complex challenges, delivering real-world impact and working alongside talented colleagues who care deeply about quality, collaboration and customer success.

About the Role:

As an Azure Infrastructure Consultant, you will join our Digital Platforms team, working alongside Cloud Engineers, Consultants and Architects to design, build, migrate and support Microsoft Azure environments for our customers.

This is a hands-on technical delivery role, working across a variety of cloud projects and managed service engagements. You will be involved throughout the Azure lifecycle, from initial discovery and technical design through to implementation, migration, optimisation and ongoing support.

You will bring strong Azure infrastructure knowledge and practical delivery experience, helping customers build secure, scalable and well-managed cloud environments while providing technical advice and guidance throughout their cloud journey.

As an Azure Infrastructure Consultant, you will:

• Design, build, deploy and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure solutions across a range of customer environments.
• Work across the cloud adoption lifecycle, contributing to discovery, technical design, implementation, migration and ongoing optimisation.
• Plan and deliver migrations from on-premises and cloud environments into Microsoft Azure using appropriate migration tools and approaches.
• Configure and support Azure compute, networking, connectivity, storage, backup and application infrastructure.
• Work with Azure services including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, VPNs, Azure Backup, Azure SQL, Storage and App Services.
• Implement and support Azure monitoring, governance and security capabilities using services such as Azure Monitor, Azure Policy and Log Analytics.
• Use Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies, including Bicep and ARM templates, to support efficient and repeatable deployments.
• Consult our clients on cloud adoption best practices and how to align their platforms to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) principles when designing and delivering Azure environments.
• Maintain and evolve Azure solutions and service levels within managed service customer environments.
• Troubleshoot technical issues across Azure and associated hybrid infrastructure, identifying appropriate resolutions and improvements.
• Produce clear and high-quality technical documentation and solution artefacts.
• Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements and provide practical advice and guidance.
• Collaborate with Engineers, Consultants and Architects across the wider team to deliver effective end-to-end solutions.
• Build strong customer relationships through high-quality technical delivery and professional advice.
• Keep up to date with developments across Microsoft Azure and wider cloud technologies, applying relevant best practice and new capabilities where appropriate.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience designing, deploying and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure solutions.
• Experience delivering Azure infrastructure across project and/or managed service environments.
• Experience planning and delivering migrations from on-premises or cloud environments into Microsoft Azure.
• Practical experience with Azure migration technologies such as Azure Migrate and Azure Site Recovery (ASR).
• Strong knowledge of Azure infrastructure services including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, VPNs, Azure Backup, Azure SQL, Storage and App Services.
• Experience with Azure monitoring, governance and security capabilities, including Azure Monitor, Azure Policy and Log Analytics.
• Experience with Azure automation and Infrastructure as Code, including Bicep and/or ARM templates. Good understanding of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) principles.
• Strong understanding of technology stacks in general including networking topologies and traditional on premises implementation of services like: WAN, SAN, AD, DNS, DHCP, NGFW, File and Print Services, Virtualisation, Backups and Site Recovery and how these integrate with Azure.
• Experience producing clear, high-quality technical documentation and solution artefacts.
• Good understanding of modern delivery approaches and methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Good customer-facing and communication skills, with the ability to understand requirements and provide clear technical advice.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider technical delivery team.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with a proactive approach to learning and keeping up to date with evolving cloud technologies.

Desirable Requirements:

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-700, AZ-500, AZ-140 or other relevant Azure certifications.
• Experience working within consultancy or customer-facing technical delivery environments.
• Experience supporting Azure environments within a managed service.
• Experience working across hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of other cloud platforms and their capabilities.
• Experience or knowledge of AWS.
• Experience or knowledge of Datacenter Migrations to Azure.
• Experience or knowledge of Migration strategies (7Rs) and best practices.

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

Equal Opportunities

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment. If you don't meet every requirement but believe you have relevant transferable skills and experience, we encourage you to apply. We value diversity in