Interim Azure Consultant

Who we are:
Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals, giving you the opportunity to work with our clients alongside Grant Thornton teams on a project-by-project basis whilst being supported by our dedicated Agile Talent team. During this assignment you will be working on inside IR35 terms.
Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates.
Joining us in Financial Services Business Risk Services (FS BRS)
What we do:
Financial Services Business Risk Services (FS BRS)
focuses on helping organisations manage risk, improve operational processes, and realise strategic objectives. Our team brings together a range of skills and experience across sector specialisms including banking and securities, insurance, and investment management. Our key offerings are internal audit (outsource and co-source) finance and risk management, compliance, and technology.
Our core offerings comprise of:
Internal audit
Finance and risk management services
Technology risk services
Cyber security
Data analytics
Compliance assurance
People, culture, and organization
Internal audit effectiveness reviews and quality assurance services
Our team comprises of professionals with real experience of the financial services industry, obtained through working within regulatory bodies or holding leadership positions such as Head of Internal Audit, CFO and COO in leading financial institutions.
We therefore have market leading experience of assisting organisations manage risk, embrace innovation and harness technology to deliver customer centric solutions.
Joining the Agile Talent Community as an
Azure Consultant
you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time within Financial Services Group (FSG) and support our clients and internal teams on short to medium-term assignments.
Skills we are looking for:
Experience with developing Azure hosted solutions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and troubleshoot issues in Azure hosted solutions.
Strong understanding of Azure security models, including security best practices and compliance requirements.
Knowledge of DevOps Repos and Pipelines to design and implement continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines in Azure.
Implementation experience with Azure AI RAG architectures, including designing and developing solutions that leverage AI and machine learning capabilities.
Programming knowledge in Python or PowerShell to develop automation scripts and maintain Azure resources.
Experience with Docker to containerize applications and deploy them on Azure.
Experience of working within Financial Services or an accounting consultancy.
What’s in it for you:
Development:
Your development is important to us and as part of the Agile Talent Community you will be able to work alongside our permanent teams as well as our clients, giving you variety and opportunity to develop new skills. Our team is here to support you, with finding new projects as well as navigating the freelance regulation.
Engagement:
As a member of our Community, you will also be invited to events, which can help your wellbeing, educate you about the market you operate in, help you connect with the business as well as other members of the Community.
Doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy:
Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people and those who work alongside our teams, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect each other helps everyone to perform at the best of their ability and realize their potential.
How to join:
You’ll first apply through our application website. We’ll ask you for your CV and some basic details. If your skills match what we are looking for, one of our recruiters will get in touch and walk you through the interview process. If there’s interest to continue, we’ll invite you to an interview with some of our key business leads. If successful, the final step will be to complete the onboarding process and background checks.
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