Junior Azure Admin

The Junior Azure Administrator supports the day-to-day operation, maintenance and administration of DOCOsoft's Azure environments. Working with the IT Lead, Systems Architect and wider team, the role will carry out routine provisioning and access management, monitor and respond to operational alerts, support Azure-related requests and contribute to maintaining secure, reliable and well-documented cloud environments. The role will carry out routine provisioning of Azure resources in line with established naming, tagging and cost-management standards. Identify configuration inconsistencies and resolve these using established procedures or escalate where required. The role will Administer RBAC, PIM and Entra ID app/group assignments in accordance with established access controls and approval processes, ensuring changes are appropriately recorded.

Responsibilities:

• Provide first-line support for Azure-related incidents and requests, resolving common issues using available diagnostic tools and runbooks and escalating more complex issues appropriately.
• Support the lifecycle management of resources and managed services, including routine provisioning, backup/restore checks and other scheduled operational activities, following established procedures.
• Assist in the development and testing of IAC in line with company standards and established patterns.
• Carry out operational activities in accordance with established security, compliance and change-management controls, supporting configuration reviews, remediation activities, evidence gathering and audits as required.
• Support improvements to existing Azure environments under the guidance of senior team members, including migration, restructuring and remediation activities.
• Monitor Azure, Observability tools and Microsoft Defender for Cloud alerts, triage known issues using established runbooks and escalate complex or higher-risk issues to the appropriate team member.
• Develop and maintain simple PowerShell and Azure CLI scripts to automate repeatable operational tasks, following established source-control and review practices.
• Test infrastructure changes in non-production environments and document outcomes.
• Maintain technical documentation and runbooks following changes.
  
  

Key Requirements:

• 1+ years’ experience in systems/cloud administration
• A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• AZ900 Certification and experience working in Azure environment
• Comfortable with PowerShell, Git, and Azure CLI for automation and troubleshooting. Able to quickly learn new Azure features and services as they are adopted.
• Follows change management protocols rigorously, ensuring all actions are logged and reviewed. Maintains up-to-date documentation for all operational procedures.
• Analytical Mindset: Proactively analyses monitoring data, cost reports, and compliance signals to identify trends and potential issues before they escalate.
• Works effectively with IT, system architects, and end users.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage effectively with both highly technical teams and less technical stakeholders.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with IAC (Bicep, Terraform) for deploying Azure resources.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, and WAF.
• Experience with Log Analytics KQL for deeper troubleshooting.
• Exposure to Azure Cost Management and Reservations/Savings Plans.
• Basic knowledge of SQL Server or Azure SQL administration.
• Experience working in Zero Trust or security‑focused environments.
• Knowledge of hybrid environments (Azure Arc, on‑prem connectivity).
  
  

Who we are:

DOCOsoft is a leading software and services provider to Lloyd’s of London and the broader London insurance market. Since our foundation, we have grown to become one of the leading insurance software specialists in the London Insurance Market. We are a growing team of over 100 colleagues based in Dublin, London, Tokyo, Portugal, Spain, India and Poland.

Here’s what we have to offer:

DOCOsoft aspires to be a market leader in the technology sector, and we are always looking for new ways to approach projects or improve existing content. We look to hire people that will help us achieve this with hard work, enthusiasm and an expression of their own ideas.

We offer our people the opportunity to impact our growing business- everyone’s contribution matters! A team environment that is focused on the creation and delivery of great products for our clients. Exciting challenges to grow and enhance their skills and a competitive pay and benefits package including;

• 25 days Annual Leave,
• Private pension,
• Bonus scheme,
• Private health,
• Life assurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

DOCOsoft is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team that represents a variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, gender, marital or family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, membership of the travelling community or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Should you require reasonable accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.