Azure & Kubernetes Consultant
13 hours ago
City of London
The Opportunity - Azure & Kubernetes Consultant (Junior Architect) We’re partnering with a boutique data analytics and technology consultancy with a strong and growing footprint across UK Central Government / Public Sector Following sustained organic growth and increasing demand from major government departments, the consultancy is expanding its consulting team and seeking Azure-focused engineers with real Kubernetes experience who want to move further into consulting, solution design, and architecture. We are open to candidates at different stages of their career: from Junior/mid Level Engineers ready to step into consulting, through to experienced Senior Consultants who can lead solution design and client conversations from day one. This is not just a sys admin type of role and not a pure platform support position. It’s a delivery-focused consulting role, working closely with clients to design and implement secure, scalable, cloud-native solutions, with a clear pathway to grow into an Azure & Kubernetes Solution Architect. Why Join Us? • Join a small, fast-growing consultancy where your contribution genuinely matters, • Work on long-term, meaningful programmes, including national-scale public sector projects, • Be supported in your progression toward Azure & Kubernetes Solution Architecture, • Balance hands-on engineering with design, consulting, and technical leadership, • Avoid rigid role definitions, your responsibilities will grow with your capability What You’ll Be Doing Depending on your experience, you’ll be involved in: • Designing and delivering Azure-based data and platform solutions, • Deploying, operating, and improving Kubernetes platforms (AKS) in real production environments, • Building and supporting modern, containerised workloads, • Contributing to solution design and architectural decisions, with increasing ownership as you grow, • Working across multiple client projects, adapting to different technical and business contexts, • Engaging directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, understanding requirements and shaping solutions, • Writing clear, high-quality technical documentation and design artefacts, • Keeping up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in cloud, data, and DevOps Who This Role Is For This role could suit you if: • You’re a Junior / Mid Level Engineer looking to move into consulting and gain exposure to solution design and architecture, • You’re an experienced Consultant or Senior who enjoys hands-on delivery but also leading technical direction, • You have practical Kubernetes experience and want to apply it in varied, meaningful client environments, • You want to move toward a Solution Architect role, rather than staying purely operational, • You enjoy variety, ownership, and working closely with clients rather than being embedded in a single internal team Essential Skills & Experience • Continuously lived in the UK for 5+years without sponsorship or visa, and eligible to obtain Government Security Clearance (SC) - MANDATORY REQUIREMENT., • Commercial experience in data engineering, cloud engineering, or platform engineering, • Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, • Hands-on Kubernetes experience (ideally AKS, but equivalent experience considered), • Experience working with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, • Coding experience (e.g. Python, SQL, R, SAS, or similar), • Experience working in secure or highly regulated environments, • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and use your initiative, • A numerate or technical degree, NVQ Level 4, or equivalent experience, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Desirable (Nice to Have) • Experience migrating or modernising legacy platforms, • Exposure to SAS tools and/or SAS administration, • Familiarity with information security standards and controls, • Experience working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum, SAFe, etc.), • Previous consulting or client-facing experience Location & Travel • Remote within the UK - Very occasional travel to client site (typically once a month at most - travel expenses fully covered. Salary & Benefits • Salary range c. £55,000–£65,000, dependent on experience and level, • 12% employer pension contribution, • Up to 15% performance-related bonus, • Shared Company Bonus, • Standard company benefits in addition to above