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Job Description
Arbuthnot Latham has been associated with banking since 1833. We combine private and commercial banking, wealth planning and investment management. We believe in traditional relationship and service-led banking powered by modern technology.
 
Job Purpose
 
Arbuthnot Latham utilises multiple cloud platforms to provide services to client and internal customers. The IT Infrastructure team is accountable for managing and supporting this cloud platform for all our key systems and services.  Working in a team with other Infrastructure Engineers, this role will focus on, amongst other areas,  the management and deployment of Azure resources, cost management and security management.

To place the interests of customers at the centre of all activities, act in a way that is consistent with achieving good outcomes for consumers; and to comply with the FCA and PRA's Conduct Rules. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Deploy and maintain Azure resources and other cloud technologies.
  • Implement and provide support for Networking, Databases, Software, and Servers in the Cloud.
  • Perform risk assessments of existing and new technology deployments.
  • Recommend, implement, and monitor security auditing and alerting solutions.
  • Monitor cloud and on-premises resources to verify integrity and availability.
  • Troubleshoot operational issues, escalate as appropriate and offering solutions.
  • Collaborate with application development, network/security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration within the production environment, including validation planning, validation testing coordination, and reporting production readiness for deployment.
  • Establish standards, tools, and processes to be used by the team and create procedures to guarantee adherence and compliance to those standards.
  • Develop, document, and understand internal IT processes and procedures.
  • Utilise and awareness of automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
  • Ensure timely resolution of issues and be responsible for communicating with all impacted parties the status and resolution of all issues.
  • Communicate with customers and notify them of impending changes or agreed outages.
  • Keep up to date on new technologies and advancements in current technologies.
Risk:
 
  • Responsible for managing risks inherent to the role by diligently observing internal policies and procedures.

Key Interfaces

  • IT Team in particular the IT Infrastructure and Operations team and service desk.
  •  Operational Resiliency Team
  • All business areas across the Group
  • 3rd party suppliers
  • Microsoft Account Management Team
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience/Skills:
 
  • Strong working knowledge of security best practices for Microsoft Azure and other cloud technologies
  • Experience deploying Azure resources and other cloud technologies, including Office 365, PAAS, IAAS, SAAS, Power BI, etc
  • Experience with EntraID, Conditional Access Policies, and third-party single sign-on technologies
  • Experience with Azure Landing Pages, Blueprints, RBAC, and PowerShell scripting
  • Strong experience with enhancing security settings on the Azure Platform
  • Strong experience with ASR (Azure site recovery) and Azure Backup
  • Strong understanding of security concepts surrounding operating systems and applications
  • Experience with Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory, Group Policies, Certificate Services, IIS, etc
  • Ability to create detailed Visio diagrams
  • Knowledge of IT industry standards, change management processes, and use of enterprise standards change control procedures
  • Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external groups in a team environment to improve overall customer service and support
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize existing projects, and proactively determine areas requiring additional attention, monitoring, or maintenance

Qualifications

Minimum of one below is required:

  • Microsoft Certified: AZ-104 Azure Administrator
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer
 Minimum of one below is required:
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • ITIL V4
Desirable
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOPS Engineer

Competencies

  • Problem Solving & Judgment
  • Customer Focus
  • Planning & Reviewing
  • Performance Focus
  • Expert Knowledge
About Us

Life, Work and Benefits

Arbuthnot Latham is committed to equal-opportunities for all staff and candidates. We embrace inclusion & diversity and understand why they are critical for the success of our business and people.

  • Agile working
  • Competitive salary, pension & holiday allowance
  • BUPA Health cover
  • 4x Life Assurance
  • Income Protection scheme
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Market leading maternity/paternity and menopause policies
  • Flexible benefits

Data Privacy and Reasonable adjustments

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https://careers.arbuthnotlatham.co.uk/files/RecruitmentPrivacyNotice.pdf

Reasonable adjustments: Please let us know of any adjustments or arrangements that you may need to help you apply to this role or that will help you during the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss any particular requirements or concerns you have because of a disability or medical condition please contact us at [email protected]. Information you provide about any disability or medical condition will remain confidential unless it is necessary to disclose it to other members of staff or outside agencies to ensure the health and safety of yourself and others, or to implement the adjustments you require. In these circumstances we will first discuss with you how and to whom the information may be disclosed.